Argyrophis klemmeri explained

Argyrophis klemmeri, also known commonly as Klemmer's blind snake and the Kuala Lumpur worm snake, is a species of Asian snake in the family Typhlopidae.^[1]

Description

For a typhlopid, A. klemmeri is relatively thick-bodied; its length is only 28 times its width. It has 23 rows of scales around the body. In the vertebral scale row, there are 292 scales from the rostral to the caudal scale.

Geographic range

A. klemmeri is found in western Malaysia.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of A. klemmeri is forest.

Behavior

A. klemmeri is fossorial.

Etymology

The specific name, klemmeri, is in honor of German herpetologist Konrad Klemmer.^[3]

Reproduction

A. klemmeri is oviparous.^[2]

Conservation

The area from which the holotype of A. klemmeri was collected is unprotected. The specific threats to the species are unknown. It is classified as "Data Deficient" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Further reading

• Taylor, Edward H. (1962). "New Oriental Reptiles". University of Kansas Science Bulletin 43: 209–263. (Typhlops klemmeri, new species, pp. 253–254).
• Hedges, Stephen B.

Marion, Angela B.; Lipp, Kelly M.; Marin, Julie; Vidal, Nicolas (2014). "A taxonomic framework for typhlopid snakes from the Caribbean and other regions (Reptilia, Squamata)". Caribbean Herpetology (49): 1–61. (Asiatyphlops klemmeri, new combination).

• Mebs, Dietrich

Köhler, Gunther (2023). "Dr. Konrad Klemmer (1930–2023)". Elaphe 2023 (4): 95.

• Pyron, Robert Alexander

Wallach, Van (2014). "Systematics of the blindsnakes (Serpentes: Scolecophidia: Typhlopoidea) based on molecular and morphological evidence". Zootaxa 3829 (1): 001–081. (Argyrophis klemmeri, new combination).

Notes and References

1. [species:Roy Wallace McDiarmid|McDiarmid, Roy W.]
2. www.reptile-database.org.
3. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]