Ramphotyphlops suluensis

Ramphotyphlops suluensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Typhlopidae
Genus:	Ramphotyphlops
Species:	R. suluensis
Binomial name
	Ramphotyphlops suluensis; (Taylor, 1918)[1]
Synonyms
	Typhlops suluensis Taylor, 1918; Ramphotyphlops suluensis Gaulke, 1995;

Ramphotyphlops suluensis, also known as the Sulu Islands worm snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to the Philippines. The specific epithet suluensis refers to the type locality.[2]

Behaviour

The species is oviparous.[2]

Distribution and habitat

The type locality is Bubuan Island in the Tapian group of the Sulu Archipelago.[2]

References

Taylor, Edward H (1918). "Reptiles of the Sulu Archipelago". Philippine Journal of Science. 13 (5d): 233–267.
"Ramphotyphlops suluensis (TAYLOR, 1918)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 14 June 2021.

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[taylor1918-1] Taylor, Edward H (1918). "Reptiles of the Sulu Archipelago". Philippine Journal of Science. 13 (5d): 233–267.

[rdb-2] "Ramphotyphlops suluensis (TAYLOR, 1918)". Reptile Database. Peter Uetz and Jakob Hallermann. Retrieved 14 June 2021.