Emin Pasha's worm snake

Emin Pasha's worm snake (Leptotyphlops emini) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to northern East Africa.

Etymology
The specific name, emini, is in honor of German-born physician Eduard Schnitzer, who worked in the Ottoman Empire and became known as Emin Pasha.

Geographic range
L. emini is found in Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of L. emini are savanna and shrubland, at altitudes of 650 –.

Description
L. emini is uniformly blackish in color. It has 14 rows of scales around the body. Adults may attain a total length (including tail) of 11 cm.

Behavior
L. emini is terrestrial and fossorial.

Reproduction
L. emini is oviparous.