Argyrophis klemmeri explained

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

Geographic range

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

Etymology

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

Reproduction

A. klemmeri is oviparous.^[2]

Further reading

• Taylor, Edward H. (1962). "New Oriental Reptiles". Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull. 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).

• 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. [:fr:Roy Wallace McDiarmid|McDiarmid, Roy W.]
2. "Argyrophis klemmeri ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
3. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Typhlops klemmeri, p. 143).