Vedda worm snake

The Vedda worm snake (Indotyphlops veddae), also known commonly as Veddha's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Etymology
The specific name, veddae, is in honor of the Vedda people, aboriginal inhabitants of Sri Lanka.

Geographic range
The type locality of I. veddae is near Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of I. veddae is forest.

Description
I. veddae is uniformly lavender-gray, small, and very slender. The holotype has a total length of 90.5 mm, including the tail which is 2.75 mm long. The average body width is 1.5 mm.

Reproduction
I. veddae is oviparous.