Cairo blind snake
The Cairo blind snake is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Africa.
M. cairi is found in Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Niger, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, and possibly in Libya.
Etymology
The specific name, cairi, commemorates the city of Cairo, Egypt. The specific name of the junior synonymy, Stenostoma fitzingeri, commemorates Austrian herpetologist Leopold Fitzinger.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of M. cairi is shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to, and it is also found in moist cultivated areas.
Diet
M. cairi preys upon small invertebrates.
Reproduction
M. cairi is oviparous.