Malayotyphlops koekkoeki

Malayotyphlops koekkoeki, also known commonly as Koekkoek's blind snake or the Boenjoe Island worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.

Etymology

The specific name, koekkoeki, is in honor of Dutch scientific illustrator Marinus Adrianus Koekkoek.

Geographic range

M. koekkoeki is found on the Indonesian island of Bunyu off the northeastern coast of Borneo.

Behavior

M. koekkoeki is terrestrial, fossorial, and nocturnal.

Reproduction

M. koekkoeki is oviparous.