Marx's worm snake

Marx's worm snake (Ramphotyphlops marxi) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines.

Etymology
The specific name, marxi, is in honor of American herpetologist Hymen Marx.

Geographic range and habitat
R. marxi is known only from the holotype, collected from Samar island in the central Philippines in 1957. It presumably originated from a forested habitat.

Reproduction
R. marxi is oviparous.