Schmutz's worm snake

Schmutz's worm snake (Indotyphlops schmutzi) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.^[3][4] The species is endemic to Indonesia.

Schmutz's worm snake
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Typhlopidae
Genus:	Indotyphlops
Species:	I. schmutzi
Binomial name
Indotyphlops schmutzi (Auffenberg, 1980)
Synonyms[2]
Typhlops schmutzi Auffenberg, 1980 Indotyphlops schmutzi — Hedges et al., 2014

Etymology

The specific name, schmutzi, is in honor of Father Erwin Schmutz, who in addition to being a missionary, is also a herpetologist and ornithologist.^[5]

Geographic range

I. schmutzi is found in Indonesia on the islands of Flores and Komodo.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of I. schmutzi is forest.^[1]

Reproduction

I. schmutzi is oviparous.^[2]