McDowell's blind snakeMcDowell's blind snake '' is a species of snake in the family Gerrhopilidae.EtymologyThe specific name, mcdowelli, is in honor of American herpetologist Samuel Booker McDowell Jr.Geographic rangeGerrhopilus mcdowelli is endemic to Papua New Guinea.HabitatThe preferred natural habitat of Gerrhopilus mcdowelli is forest, at altitudes of.BehaviorGerrhopilus mcdowelli is terrestrial and fossorial.DietGerrhopilus mcdowelli preys upon larvae and adults of ants and termites.ReproductionGerrhopilus mcdowelli is oviparous.