Kei Island worm snakeThe Kei Island worm snake '' is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.EtymologyThe specific name, kraalii, is in honor of Captain P.F. Kraal of the Dutch military in the Moluccas, who assisted the Italian expedition on which the holotype was collected.Geographic rangeM. kraalii is found in the Kai Islands of Indonesia.HabitatThe preferred natural habitat of M. kraalii is forest, at altitudes from sea level to, but it has also been found in artificial habitats such as gardens and plantations.BehaviorM. kraalii is terrestrial and fossorial.ReproductionM. kraalii is oviparous.