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Shaba Thread Snake

Leptotyphlops kafubi

Classification

Leptotyphlops kafubi, also known as the Shaba thread snake, is a species of slender, fossorial snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. It is found in parts of south-central Africa, including Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia. Taxonomy Leptotyphlops kafubi was first described by George Albert Boulenger in 1919 as Glauconia kafubi.

Distribution

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