Mocquard's worm snake explained

Mocquard's worm snake (Madatyphlops decorsei) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is native to Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, decorsei, is in honor of French army doctor Gaston-Jules Decorse (1873-1907).^[1]

Geographic range

M. decorsei is endemic to Madagascar.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of M. decorsei is forest, at altitudes from sea level to 1300m (4,300feet).

Behavior

M. decorsei is mainly fossorial, but sometimes is active above ground.

Reproduction

M. decorsei is oviparous.^[2]

Further reading

• Glaw F, Vences M (2006). A Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Madagascar, Third Edition. Cologne, Germany: Vences & Glaw Verlag. 496 pp. .
• Hedges SB, Marion AB, Lipp KM, Marin J, Vidal N (2014). "A taxonomic framework for typhlopid snakes from the Caribbean and other regions (Reptilia, Squamata)". Caribbean Herpetology (49): 1-61. (Madatyphlops decorsei, new combination).
• Mocquard F (1901). "Note préliminaire sur une collection de Reptiles et de Batraciens recueillis par M. Alluad dans le sud de Madagascar ". Bulletin du Muséum d'Histoire naturelle 7: 251–256. (Typhlops decorsei, new species, p. 255). (in French).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
2. www.reptile-database.org.