NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Red Worm Snake
Malayotyphlops ruber (Boettger, 1897)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Malayotyphlops ruber, also known as the Samar blind snake or red worm snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. It is endemic to the Philippines, where it is widely distributed. Its type locality is Samar.
Malayotyphlops ruber occurs in secondary forest and wooded grasslands. It is a widespread and adaptable species that is not facing major threats. It is found in the Mount Apo National Park and Camotes Island Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve.
Wikipedia contributors, Malayotyphlops ruber; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:05:19.795748+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Malayotyphlops ruber (Boettger, 1897)
- Name authority
- (Boettger, 1897)
- Common name
- Red Worm Snake
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Malayotyphlops
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderSerpentes Linnaeus, 1758
- infraorderScolecophidia Cope, 1864
- familyTyphlopidae
- genusMalayotyphlops
- speciesMalayotyphlops ruber (Boettger, 1897)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Malayotyphlops. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor's Worm SnakeMalayotyphlops canlaonensis (Taylor, 1917) | TyphlopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Boenjoe Island Worm SnakeMalayotyphlops koekkoeki (Brongersma, 1934) | TyphlopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Kei Island Worm SnakeMalayotyphlops kraalii (Doria, 1874) | TyphlopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Luzon Worm SnakeMalayotyphlops luzonensis (Taylor, 1919) | TyphlopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Red-headed Worm SnakeMalayotyphlops ruficauda (Gray, 1845) | TyphlopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Andy’s Blind SnakeMalayotyphlops andyi Wynn, Diesmos & Brown, 2016 | TyphlopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brown-backed Blind SnakeMalayotyphlops castanotus (Wynn & Leviton, 1993) | TyphlopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Collared Worm SnakeMalayotyphlops collaris (Wynn & Leviton, 1993) | TyphlopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cebu Island Worm SnakeMalayotyphlops hypogius (Savage, 1950) | TyphlopidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Typhlops ruber Boettger, 1897 Boettger, 1897 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Malayotyphlops&species=ruber Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6QSSH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.