Schwartz's worm snake

Schwartz's worm snake (Typhlops schwartzi) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to the Dominican Republic.

Etymology

The specific name, schwartzi, is in honor of American herpetologist Albert Schwartz.

References

Further reading

• . 1989. "The relationships of Antillean Typhlops (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) and the description of three new Hispaniolan species. pp. 409–432. In: Woods CA (editor). 1989. Biogeography of the West Indies: Past, Present, and Future. Gainesville, Florida: Sandhill Crane Press. xvii + 878 pp. (Typhlops schwartzi, new species, p. 409).