title: Scortecci's blind snake
text: # Scortecci's blind snake
  
  Scortecci's blind snake (Myriopholis braccianii), also known commonly as Bracciani's worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to the Horn of Africa.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, braccianii, is in honor of Italian explorer Luigi Bracciani.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  M. braccianii is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Sudan.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitats of M. braccianii are desert, grassland, shrubland, and savanna, at altitudes of 500–1,900 m (1,600–6,200 ft).
  
  ## Description
  
  M . braccianii is a small species. The longest recorded specimen measures 14.4 cm (5.7 in) in total length (including tail).
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  M. braccianii is oviparous.
  
  