Yonenga worm snake
species of reptile
The Yonenga worm snake (Amerotyphlops yonenagae), also known commonly as Yonenaga's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Etymology
The specific name, yonenagae (Latin, feminine, genitive singular), is in honor of Yatiyo Yonenaga-Yassuda. She is a Brazilian mammalogist of Japanese descent.
Geographic range
A. yonenagae is found in the Brazilian state of Bahia.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of A. yonenagae is forest.
Description
Small for its family, A. yonenagae may attain a total length (including tail) of 20 cm (7.9 in). It has 18 scale rows around the body, for the full length of the body. Dorsally, it is cream-colored, with a darker middorsal line, which is well-marked and extends from the back of the head to the tail. Ventrally, it is immaculate.
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