Steinhaus's blind snake

Steinhaus's worm snake is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Central Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, steinhausi, is in honor of German marine biologist Carl Otto Steinhaus of the Naturhistorisches Museum zu Hamburg.

Geographic range

A. steinhausi is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, and Republic of the Congo.

Reproduction

A. steinhausi is oviparous.