Malcolm's worm snakeMalcolm's worm snake '' is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka.EtymologyThe specific name, malcolmi, is in honor of British herpetologist Malcolm Arthur Smith.DescriptionIndotyphlops malcolmi is bicolored: it is brown dorsally, and cream-colored ventrally. It has 20 scales around the body, and the scales in the vertebral row number 261–273.Geographic rangeIndotyphlops malcolmi is endemic to Sri Lanka.HabitatThe preferred natural habitat of Indotyphlops malcolmi is forest, at elevations from sea level to, but it is also found in sand dunes and disturbed areas such as gardens, plantations, and other forms of agriculture.BehaviorIndotyphlops malcolmi is terrestrial and fossorial.ReproductionIndotyphlops malcolmi is oviparous.