Rhinotyphlops boylei

Rhinotyphlops boylei

Boyle's beaked blind snake

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Rhinotyphlops boylei

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.

Animal name origin

The specific name, boylei, is in honor of "A. M. Boyle, Esq.", who collected the holotype.

Appearance

Dorsally, R. boylei is olive-brown, the scales light-edged. Ventrally, it is pale yellow.

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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.

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Distribution

Geography

Indigenous to southern Africa, R. boylei is found from Damaraland in Namibia to western Botswana.

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The preferred natural habitat of R. boylei is sandveld, at altitudes of 1,000–1,400 m (3,300–4,600 ft).

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Mating Habits

R. boylei is oviparous.

References

1. Rhinotyphlops boylei Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinotyphlops_boylei

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