| 词条 | Letheobia somalica |
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| genus = Letheobia | species = somalica | authority = (Boulenger, 1895) | synonyms = *Typhlops somalicus Boulenger, 1895
| synonyms_ref = [3] }}Letheobia somalica, also known as the highland beaked snake or Ethiopian blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. It is endemic to Ethiopia.[3] Geographic rangeIt appears to be endemic to Ethiopia.[3] DescriptionBody pale olive; head yellowish. The type specimen is {{convert|45|cm|in|frac=4|abbr=on}} in total length. Scales arranged in 24 rows around the body. Snout very prominent, obtusely pointed, with a sharp horizontal cutting edge, below which are located the nostrils. Head shields granulated. Rostral very large. Portion of rostral visible from above slightly longer than broad; portion visible from below as long as broad. Nasal completely divided, the nasal cleft proceeding from the second upper labial. Preocular nearly as large as the ocular, in contact with the second and third upper labials. Ocular in contact with the third and fourth upper labials. Eyes not distinguishable. Prefrontal and supraoculars transversely enlarged. Diameter of body 90 times in total length. Tail slightly broader than long, ending in a small spine.[4] References1. ^McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. {{ISBN|1-893777-00-6}} (series). {{ISBN|1-893777-01-4}} (volume). 2. ^{{ITIS |id=634397 |taxon=Rhinotyphlops |accessdate=29 August 2007}} 3. ^1 2 {{NRDB species |genus=Letheobia |species=somalica |accessdate=18 January 2019}} 4. ^Boulenger, G.A. 1896. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume III. Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). London. xiv + 727 pp. + Plates I.-XXV. (Typhlops somalicus, p. 589 ["Addenda and Corrigenda" for Volume I., p. 52.]) Further reading
6 : Letheobia|Snakes of Africa|Reptiles of Ethiopia|Endemic fauna of Ethiopia|Reptiles described in 1895|Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger |
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