Afrotyphlops blanfordii, or Blanford's blind-snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.[1][2][3] The species is native to the Horn of Africa.
Afrotyphlops blanfordii is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia, at elevations of 980–2,450 m (3,220–8,040 ft) above sea level.[1][2]
The specific name, blanfordii, is in honour of English naturalist William Thomas Blanford.[2][4]
Afrotyphlops blanfordii is similar to Afrotyphlops lineolatus, and the two may even be conspecific.[1]
Afrotyphlops blanfordii may attain a total length (including a short tail) of 32 cm (13 in). Dorsally, the body is olive-grey, with the basal half of each dorsal scale blackish. Ventrally, it has a narrow whitish strip running down the middle.[5]
The preferred natural habitats of A. blanfordii are grassland, shrubland, and forest.[1]
Afrotyphlops blanfordii is fossorial and terrestrial.[1]
Afrotyphlops blanfordii is oviparous.[2]
Afrotyphlops blanfordii, or Blanford's blind-snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is native to the Horn of Africa.
