Drewes's worm snake
# Drewes's worm snake

Drewes's worm snake (Epacrophis drewesi) is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to East Africa.

## Etymology

The specific name, drewesi, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert Clifton Drewes.

## Geographic range

E. drewesi is endemic to Kenya.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of E. drewesi is shrubland, at an altitude of 1,300 m (4,300 ft).

## Behavior

E. drewesi is nocturnal and fossorial.

## Reproduction

E. drewesi is oviparous.

