Indotyphlops jerdoni

Indotyphlops jerdoni, or Jerdon's worm snake, is a species of harmless blind snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to India. There are no subspecies which are recognized as being valid.

Etymology
The specific name, jerdoni, is in honor of British biologist Thomas C. Jerdon.

Geographic range
I. jerdoni is found in eastern and northern India in Sikkim, northern West Bengal, Seven Sisters [Assam], and Meghalaya. Possibly, it also occurs in Bangladesh and Myanmar (Pegu).

The type locality given is "Khási Hills".

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of I. jerdoni is forest, but it has also been found in plantations.

Reproduction
I. jerdoni is oviparous.