Bicoloured blind skink
Afrotyphlops nigrocandidus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Afrotyphlops
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Rare
About
Bicoloured blind skink (Afrotyphlops nigrocandidus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Typhlopidae, found in Tanzania. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, tropical seasonal forest and 16 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
- Afrotyphlops rouxestevae
- Afrotyphlops chirioi
- Blanford's Blind-snake Afrotyphlops blanfordii
- Usambara Spotted Worm Snake Afrotyphlops gierrai
- Steinhaus' Worm Snake Afrotyphlops steinhausi
- Lineolate Blind Snake Afrotyphlops lineolatus
- Liwale Blind-snake Afrotyphlops tanganicanus
- Angola blind snake Afrotyphlops angolensis
- Kakamega Blind-snake Afrotyphlops kaimosae
- Fornasini's Blind Snake Afrotyphlops fornasinii
- Usambara Blind-snake Afrotyphlops usambaricus
- Rondo Worm Snake Afrotyphlops rondoensis
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.