title: Rhinotyphlops scorteccii
text: # Rhinotyphlops scorteccii
  
  Rhinotyphlops scorteccii, commonly known as Scortecci's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Somalia.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, scorteccii, is in honor of Italian herpetologist Giuseppe Scortecci (1898-1973).
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  R. scorteccii is oviparous.
  
  