Epacrophis boulengeri


Epacrophis boulengeri, also known commonly as the Manda flesh-pink blind snake and the Lamu worm snake, is a species of harmless snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Kenya.

Etymology

The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.

Geographic range

E. boulengeri is found on Lamu Island and Manda Island.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. boulengeri is coastal shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to.

Reproduction

E. boulengeri is oviparous.