Barbados Threadsnake
Tetracheilostoma carlae
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Leptotyphlopidae
- Genus
- Tetracheilostoma
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Rare
About
Barbados Threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Barbados. It lives in habitats such as underground burrows, loose soil, sandy soil, leaf litter and 2 more. Rare: recorded in only 1 place on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Two-lined Blind Snake Tetracheilostoma bilineatum
- St. Lucia Threadsnake Tetracheilostoma breuili
- Epictia rioignis
- Epictia wynni
- Epictia hobartsmithi
- Lanza's Worm Snake Myriopholis lanzai
- Tricheilostoma kongoensis
- Myriopholis occipitalis
- Epictia martinezi
- Collared Blind Snake Habrophallos collaris
- Dainty Blind Snake Trilepida dimidiata
- Black Blind Snake (fallax) Epictia fallax
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.