Schmutz's worm snake explained

Schmutz's worm snake (Indotyphlops schmutzi) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.[1] The species is endemic to Indonesia.

Etymology

The specific name, schmutzi, is in honor of Father Erwin Schmutz, who in addition to being a missionary, is also a herpetologist and ornithologist.[2]

Geographic range

I. schmutzi is found in Indonesia on the islands of Flores and Komodo.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of I. schmutzi is forest.

Reproduction

I. schmutzi is oviparous.

Further reading

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: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Typhlops schmutzi, p. 237).