Wildlifeof Bhutan
Brahminy Blindsnake
Pipe, Blind & Burrowing Snakes
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Indotyphlops braminus
Basic stats
Diet
Larvae, eggs and pupae of ants and termites
Habitat
Fossorial; soil and leaf litter
Range
Mostly Africa and Asia; introduced widely elsewhere
Size
5–10cm; uncommonly up to 15cm
The brahminy blind snake is a small, non-venomous blind snake, 5 to 10cm long and uncommonly up to 15cm. It is completely fossorial, with habits and appearance like an earthworm, for which it is often mistaken. It seeks the cover of soil or leaf litter to avoid light. The species reproduces without males, and all known specimens have been female (Wikipedia, general species account).
It eats the larvae, eggs and pupae of ants and termites, and lays eggs or may bear live young. It is found mostly in Africa and Asia and has been introduced widely elsewhere. The sources opened do not say where in Bhutan it occurs.
Quick answers
- What does the Brahminy Blindsnake eat?
- Larvae, eggs and pupae of ants and termites
- What habitat does the Brahminy Blindsnake live in?
- Fossorial; soil and leaf litter
- Where is the Brahminy Blindsnake found?
- Mostly Africa and Asia; introduced widely elsewhere
- How big is the Brahminy Blindsnake?
- 5–10cm; uncommonly up to 15cm