Letheobia newtoni

Letheobia newtoni is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.

Etymology
The specific name, newtoni, is in honor of "M[onsieur]. F. Newton", who collected the type specimen on Ilhéu das Rolas in the Gulf of Guinea. "F. Newton" refers to Portuguese botanist Colonel Francesco Newton (1864–1909).

Description
The holotype of L. newtoni is 40 cm in total length, which includes a tail 6 mm long. The body is slender, the diameter not exceeding 8 mm. The scales are in 28 rows around the body. Dorsally and ventrally, it is uniformly yellowish white.

Reproduction
L. newtoni is oviparous.