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Steinhaus' Worm Snake

Afrotyphlops steinhausi

Classification

Steinhaus's worm snake (Afrotyphlops steinhausi) 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 (1870–1919) of the Naturhistorisches Museum zu Hamburg.

Distribution

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