The Comoro worm snake (Madatyphlops comorensis) is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family.[2][3][4] It is endemic to the Comoros, and found only on the islands of Grande Comore and Anjouan.

Comoro worm snake
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Typhlopidae
Genus: Madatyphlops
Species:
M. comorensis
Binomial name
Madatyphlops comorensis
(Boulenger, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Typhlops comorensis
  • Afrotyphlops comorensis

References

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  1. ^ Hawlitschek, O.; Glaw, F. (2011). "Madatyphlops comorensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T199765A9127092. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T199765A9127092.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. ISBN 1-893777-00-6 (series). ISBN 1-893777-01-4 (volume).
  3. ^ "Typhlops". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
  4. ^ Madatyphlops comorensis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 July 2018.