Myriopholis Hamulirostris
''Myriopholis macrorhyncha'', also known as the long-nosed worm snake or hook-snouted worm snake is a harmless Leptotyphlopidae, blind snake species found in northern Africa and southwestern Asia. No subspecies are currently recognized. Description This reptile's appearance is similar to ''Myriopholis cairi, M. cairi''. Geographic range Found in isolated populations across northern Africa and in southwestern Asia. In Africa it occurs in Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Guinea, Ghana, Algeria, Tunisia, Niger, Libya, Chad, Mali, Egypt, Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia. In Asia it has been reported in Aden (Yemen), Turkey, Iran, Israel, Iraq and Pakistan. The Type locality (biology), type locality given is "Sennar, Sennaar" (Sudan). Taxonomy A subspecies, ''M. m. bilmaensis'' Angel, 1936, found in Niger was recognized by Hahn (1980). References Further reading * Hahn DE, Wallach V. 1998. Comments on the systematics of Old World ''Leptotyphlops'' (Serpentes: Leptotyphlopidae), with desc ...
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Giorgio Jan
''Tantilla'' is a large genus of harmless New World snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus includes 66 species, which are commonly known as centipede snakes, blackhead snakes, and flathead snakes.Wilson, Larry David. 1982. Tantilla.' Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. 303:1-4.Wilson, Larry David, and Vicente Mata-Silva. 2015. A checklist and key to the snakes of the Tantilla clade (Squamata: Colubridae), with comments on taxonomy, distribution, and conservation.' Mesoamerican Herpetology 2: 418–498. Description ''Tantilla'' are small snakes, rarely exceeding 20 cm (8 inches) in total length (including tail). They are generally varying shades of brown, red or black in color. Some species have a brown body with a black head. Behavior ''Tantilla'' are nocturnal, secretive snakes. They spend most of their time buried in the moist leaf litter of semi-forested regions or under rocks and debris. Di ...
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