Biology:Ramphotyphlops hatmaliyeb

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Short description: Species of blind snake

Ramphotyphlops hatmaliyeb
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Ramphotyphlops
Species:
R. hatmaliyeb
Binomial name
Ramphotyphlops hatmaliyeb
Wynn, Reynolds, Buden, Falanruw & Lynch, 2012

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