Malayotyphlops ruber

Malayotyphlops ruber
Scientific classification
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 ruber Boettger, 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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gonzales, J.C., Paguntalan, L., Jakosalem, P.G. & Diesmos, A. 2016. Malayotyphlops ruber. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T169883A104851852. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T169883A104851852.en. Downloaded on 17 August 2018.
  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


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