Rhinotyphlops wittei
| Rhinotyphlops wittei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Rhinotyphlops |
| Species: | R. wittei |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinotyphlops wittei Roux-Estève, 1974 | |
| Synonyms | |
Rhinotyphlops wittei is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.[2][3] It is endemic to Africa.[4]
Etymology
The specific name, wittei, is in honor of Belgian herpetologist Gaston-François de Witte.
References
- ↑ The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
- ↑ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
- ↑ "Rhinotyphlops". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- ↑ The Reptile Database. www.reptil-database.org.
Further reading
- Roux-Estève, Rolande. 1974. Révision systématique des Typhlopidae d'Afrique. Reptilia. Serpentes. Mémoires du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris, Séries A, Volume 87, pp. 1-313. (Rhinotyphlops wittei, p. 239.)
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