| Kenyan dwarf blind snake | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Afrotyphlops |
| Species: | A. nanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Afrotyphlops nanus | |
The Kenyan dwarf blind snake (Afrotyphlops nanus) is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family. [1] [2] [3]
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