Malayotyphlops ruber

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Malayotyphlops ruber
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Malayotyphlops
Species:
M. ruber
Binomial name
Malayotyphlops ruber
(Boettger, 1897)
Synonyms [2]
  • Typhlops ruberBoettger, 1897 [3]

Malayotyphlops ruber, also known as the Samar blind snake or red worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is widely distributed. [1] [2] Its type locality is Samar. [2]

Malayotyphlops ruber occurs in secondary forest and wooded grasslands. It is a widespread and adaptable species that is not facing major threats. It is found in the Mount Apo National Park and Camotes Island Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Gonzales, J.C.; Paguntalan, L.; Jakosalem, P.G.; Diesmos, A. (2016). "Malayotyphlops ruber". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T169883A104851852. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T169883A104851852.en . Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Malayotyphlops ruber at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 29 July 2018.
  3. McDiarmid, Roy W., Jonathan A. Campbell, and T'Shaka A. Touré, 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1