Drewes's worm snake explained

Drewes's worm snake (Epacrophis drewesi) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.^[1] The species is native to East Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, drewesi, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert Clifton Drewes.^[2]

Geographic range

E. drewesi is endemic to Kenya.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. drewesi is shrubland, at an altitude of .

Behavior

E. drewesi is nocturnal and fossorial.

Reproduction

E. drewesi is oviparous.

Further reading

• Adalsteinsson SA, Branch WR, Trape S, Vitt LJ, Hedges SB (2009). "Molecular phylogeny, classification, and biogeography of snakes of the Family Leptotyphlopidae (Reptilia, Squamata)". Zootaxa 2244: 1-50. (Epacrophis drewesi, new combination).
• Spawls S, Howell K, Hinkel H, Menegon M (2018). Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Second Edition. London: Bloomsbury Natural History. 624 pp. . (Epacrophis drewesi, p. 365).
• Wallach V (1996). "Leptotyphlops drewesi n. sp., a worm snake from central Kenya (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae)". Journal of African Zoology 110 (6): 425–431. (Leptotyphlops drewesi, new species).

Notes and References

1. [:fr:Roy Wallace McDiarmid|McDiarmid RW]
2. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]