Marx's worm snake

Marx's worm snake (Ramphotyphlops marxi) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.

Etymology

The specific name, marxi, is in honor of American herpetologist Hymen Marx.

Description

Ramphotyphlops marxi has 30 rows of scales around the body at midbody. Its snout has a horizontal transverse edge.

Geographic distribution and habitat

Ramphotyphlops marxi is known only from the holotype, collected from Samar island in the central Philippines in 1957. It presumably originated from a forested habitat.

Reproduction

Ramphotyphlops marxi is oviparous.

References

Further reading

• Wallach V (1993). "A new species of blind snake, Typhlops marxi, from the Philippines (Serpentes: Typhlopidae)". Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 41 (2): 263–278.
• (Ramphotyphlops marxi, new combination).