Spatula-toothed snake

The spatula-toothed snake (Iguanognathus werneri) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Indonesia.

Etymology
The specific name, werneri, is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Franz Werner.

Taxonomy
The species I. werneri is monotypic within the genus Iguanognathus.

Geographic range
I. werneri is known only from the holotype, which was collected in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Habitat
The natural habitat of I. werneri is unknown.

Description
All the teeth of I. werneri (mandibular, maxillary, and palatal) have spatulate crowns, which are ribbed along the outer side. The holotype, which is a female, has a total length of 35 cm, including a tail 8.7 cm long.

Reproduction
I. werneri is oviparous.