McDowell's blind snake explained

McDowell's blind snake (Gerrhopilus mcdowelli) is a species of snake in the family Gerrhopilidae.[1]

Etymology

The specific name, mcdowelli, is in honor of American herpetologist Samuel Booker McDowell Jr..[2]

Geographic range

G. mcdowelli is endemic to Papua New Guinea.

Reproduction

G. mcdowelli is oviparous.

Further reading

Marin, Julie; Morini, Marina; Donnellan, Steve; Branch, William R.; Thomas, Richard; Vences, Miguel; Wynn, Addison; Cruaud, Corinne; Hedges, S. Blair (2010). "Blindsnake evolutionary tree reveals long history on Gondwana". Biology Letters 6: 558–561. (Gerrhopilus mcdowelli, new combination, p. 560).

Notes and References

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