Afrotyphlops blanfordii

Afrotyphlops blanfordii, commonly known as Blanford's blind-snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is native to the Horn of Africa.

Geographic range
Afrotyphlops blanfordii is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia, at elevations of 980 – above sea level.

Etymology
The specific name, blanfordii, is in honour of English naturalist William Thomas Blanford.

Taxonomy
Afrotyphlops blanfordii is similar to Afrotyphlops lineolatus, and the two may even be conspecific.

Description
Afrotyphlops blanfordii may attain a total length (including a short tail) of 32 cm. 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.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of A. blanfordii are grassland, shrubland, and forest.

Behaviour
Afrotyphlops blanfordii is fossorial and terrestrial.

Reproduction
Afrotyphlops blanfordii is oviparous.