Steinhaus's worm snake (Afrotyphlops steinhausi) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae.

[2][3] The species is endemic to Central Africa.

The specific name, steinhausi, is in honor of German marine biologist Carl Otto Steinhaus (1870–1919) of the Naturhistorisches Museum zu Hamburg.

[4] A. steinhausi is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, and Republic of the Congo.

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