Stejneger's beaked snake

Stejneger's beaked snake is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is native to Middle Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, stejnegeri, is in honor of Leonhard Stejneger, Norwegian-born American herpetologist at the Smithsonian Institution for over 60 years.

Geographic range

L. stejnegeri is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the Republic of the Congo.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. stejnegeri is forest.

Reproduction

L. stejnegeri is oviparous.