Yonenaga's worm snake
The Yonenga worm snake (Amerotyphlops yonenagae ), also known commonly as Yonenaga's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
The specific name, yonenagae (Latin, feminine, genitive singular), is in honor of Yatiyo Yonenaga-Yassuda. She is a Brazilian mammalogist of Japanese descent.
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starts withSmall for its family, A. yonenagae may attain a total length (including tail) of 20 cm (7.9 in). It has 18 scale rows around the body, for the full length of the body. Dorsally, it is cream-colored, with a darker middorsal line, which is well-marked and extends from the back of the head to the tail. Ventrally, it is immaculate.
A. yonenagae is oviparous.