Marx's worm snakeMarx's worm snake '' is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.EtymologyThe specific name, marxi, is in honor of American herpetologist Hymen Marx.DescriptionRamphotyphlops marxi has 30 rows of scales around the body at midbody. Its snout has a horizontal transverse edge.Geographic distribution and habitatRamphotyphlops marxi is known only from the holotype, collected from Samar island in the central Philippines in 1957. It presumably originated from a forested habitat.ReproductionRamphotyphlops marxi is oviparous.