Reptiles > Colubrids & Relatives
Gervais’ Worm Snake (Calamaria gervaisii) is a harmless, subterranean colubrid reptile endemic to the Philippine archipelago. Belonging to the specialized reed snake genus Calamaria, this diminutive, polished serpent spends virtually its entire life concealed...
Reptiles > Colubrid Snakes
Lumholtz’s Reed Snake (Calamaria lumholtzi) is a small, harmless fossorial colubrid snake uniquely endemic to the submontane rainforests of Borneo. Named in honor of Norwegian explorer and naturalist Carl Lumholtz, this secretive subterranean serpent spends...
Reptiles > Pygopodidae & Legless Lizards
The Pink-tailed Worm-lizard (Aprasia parapulchella) is an extraordinary and cryptic fossorial squamate endemic to the threatened temperate grasslands of southeastern Australia. Superficially resembling a miniature earthworm or blind snake, this specialized pygopodid...
