Goggle-eyed worm snake explained

The goggle-eyed worm snake (Leptotyphlops macrops) is a species of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae.[1] It lives entirely on the coast of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania in East Africa. It lives in savanna, forest, and artificial/terrestrial habitats. It's population is fragmented, their populations have extreme fluctuations, and are in decline. It was assessed on January 26, 2014 as conservation status Least Concern.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume).
  2. Web site: Malonza . P. & Spawls . 2022 . Leptotyphlops macrops (amended version of 2022 assessment): e.T44979811A217807671 . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.