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Basin Worm Snake
Amerotyphlops minuisquamus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Amerotyphlops
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Rare
About
Basin Worm Snake (Amerotyphlops minuisquamus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Typhlopidae, found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 10 more. Rare: no confirmed iNaturalist sightings.
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
- Amerotyphlops caetanoi
- Amerotyphlops martis
- Amerotyphlops illusorium
- Amerotyphlops montanum
- Amerotyphlops arenensis
- Honduras Worm Snake Amerotyphlops tycherus
- Grenada Worm Snake Amerotyphlops tasymicris
- Yucatecan Worm Snake Amerotyphlops microstomus
- Estado Falcón Worm Snake Amerotyphlops lehneri
- Stadelman's Worm Snake Amerotyphlops stadelmani
- Brongersma's Worm Snake Amerotyphlops brongersmianus
- Costa Rica Worm Snake Amerotyphlops costaricensis
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.