Emin Pasha's worm snake


Emin Pasha's worm snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to northern East Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, emini, is in honor of German-born physician Eduard Schnitzer, who worked in the Ottoman Empire and became known as Emin Pasha.

Geographic range

L. emini is found in Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. emini are savanna and shrubland, at altitudes of.

Description

L. emini is uniformly blackish in color. It has 14 rows of scales around the body. Adults may attain a total length of.

Behavior

L. emini is terrestrial and fossorial.

Reproduction

L. emini is oviparous.