Aparallactus turneri
# Aparallactus turneri

Aparallactus turneri, or the Malindi centipede-eater, is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Lamprophiidae. The species is endemic to Kenya.

## Etymology

The specific name, turneri, is in honor of British taxidermist H.J. Allen Turner (1876–1953), who lived in Kenya.

## Geographic range

A. turneri is found in coastal Kenya.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of A. turneri are forest and shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to 400 m (1,300 ft).

## Reproduction

A. turneri is oviparous.

