| Malayotyphlops ruber | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Typhlopidae |
| Genus: | Malayotyphlops |
| Species: | M. ruber |
| Binomial name | |
| Malayotyphlops ruber (Boettger, 1897) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Malayotyphlops ruber, also known as the Samar blind snake or red worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is widely distributed. Its type locality is Samar.
Malayotyphlops ruber occurs in secondary forest and wooded grasslands. It is a widespread and adaptable species that is not facing major threats. It is found in the Mount Apo National Park and Camotes Island Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve.
References
- ^ Gonzales, J.C.; Paguntalan, L.; Jakosalem, P.G.; Diesmos, A. (2016). "Malayotyphlops ruber". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T169883A104851852. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T169883A104851852.en. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- McDiarmid, Roy W., Jonathan A. Campbell, and T'Shaka A. Touré, 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1
- ^ Malayotyphlops ruber at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 29 July 2018.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Malayotyphlops ruber | |
| Typhlops ruber | |
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