Schmidt's blind snake

Schmidt's blind snake (Afrotyphlops schmidti, formerly Typhlops schmidti ) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Central and Southern Africa.

Etymology
The specific name, schmidti, is in honor of American herpetologist Karl Patterson Schmidt.

Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:

Geographic range
A. schmidti is found in Angola, Zambia, and eastern and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly known as Zaire).

Reproduction
A. schmidti is oviparous.