Biology:Ramphotyphlops hatmaliyeb
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Short description: Species of blind snake
| Ramphotyphlops hatmaliyeb | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Ramphotyphlops |
| Species: | R. hatmaliyeb
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| Binomial name | |
| Ramphotyphlops hatmaliyeb Wynn, Reynolds, Buden, Falanruw & Lynch, 2012
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Ramphotyphlops hatmaliyeb is a species of blind snake that is endemic to the Caroline Islands of Micronesia. The specific epithet hatmaliyeb is a transliteration of the Ulithian name for the snake.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The type locality is Giilab Island, Ulithi Atoll, in the Federated States of Micronesia. The snake normally lives beneath debris and rocks on the ground, though it has been recorded climbing Pisonia trees at night.[1]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q3418593 entry
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