Mbanja Worm Snake Leptotyphlops mbanjensis
Description
Continent: Africa
Distribution: Extreme SE Tanzania (Southern Province)
Type locality: Mbanja, ca. 6 km N Lindi, Lindi District, Lindi Region, Southern Province, Tanzania (09°24S, 39°45E, 130 m elevation).
Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Leptotyphlopidae
Genus: Leptotyphlops
Species: Mbanja Worm Snake Leptotyphlops mbanjensis
Conservation Status
extinct (EX)