Mann's worm snake explained

Mann's worm snake (Letheobia manni) is a species of blind snake in the family Typhlopidae.^[1] The species is endemic to West Africa.

Etymology

The specific name, manni, is in honor of William Montana Mann, who was an American entomologist and zoo director.^[2]

Geographic range

L. manni is found in Guinea and Liberia.^[3]

Reproduction

L. manni is oviparous.^[3]

Further reading

• Loveridge, Arthur (1941). "Report on the Smithsonian-Firestone Expedition's collection of reptiles and amphibians from Liberia". Proc. United States Nat. Mus. 91: 113–139. (Typhlops manni, new species, p. 118).

Notes and References

1. [:fr:Roy Wallace McDiarmid|McDiarmid, Roy W.]
2. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Typhlops manni, p. 167).
3. . www.reptile-database.org.