Rhinotyphlops boylei
# Rhinotyphlops boylei

Rhinotyphlops boylei, commonly known as Boyle's beaked blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is native to southern Africa.

## Etymology

The specific name, boylei, is in honor of "A. M. Boyle, Esq.", who collected the holotype.

## Geographic range

Indigenous to southern Africa, R. boylei is found from Damaraland in Namibia to western Botswana.

## Description

Dorsally, R. boylei is olive-brown, the scales light-edged. Ventrally, it is pale yellow.

Adults may attain a snout-vent length (SVL) of 22 cm (8+1⁄2 in).

The scales are arranged in 26-28 rows around the body. There are more than 300 dorsal scales in the vertebral row.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of R. boylei is sandveld, at altitudes of 1,000–1,400 m (3,300–4,600 ft).

## Reproduction

R. boylei is oviparous.

