Boyle's beaked blind snake
Rhinotyphlops boylei, commonly known as Boyle's beaked blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is native to southern Africa.
The specific name, boylei, is in honor of "A. M. Boyle, Esq.", who collected the holotype.
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starts withDorsally, R. boylei is olive-brown, the scales light-edged. Ventrally, it is pale yellow.
Adults may attain a snout-vent length (SVL) of 22 cm (8+1⁄2 in).
The scales are arranged in 26-28 rows around the body. There are more than 300 dorsal scales in the vertebral row.
R. boylei is oviparous.