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Indotyphlops lazelli

Indotyphlops lazelli, commonly known as the Hong Kong blind snake and Lazell's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Hong Kong.

Etymology

The specific name, lazelli, is in honor of American herpetologist .

Description

I. lazelli is characterized by having 18 scale rows around the body. The mental is projecting, and the second and third upper labials overlap the shields above them.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of I. lazelli is forest, at altitudes of .

Reproduction

I. lazelli is oviparous.

References

Further reading

  • Hedges, S.B.; ; ; ; (2014). "A taxonomic framework for typhlopid snakes from the Caribbean and other regions (Reptilia, Squamata)". Caribbean Herpetology 49: 1–61. (Indotyphlops lazelli, new combination).