Big-scaled Blind Snake
Trilepida macrolepis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Leptotyphlopidae
- Genus
- Trilepida
- Continents
- South America, North America
- Countries
- 8
- How common
- Recorded in 19 places on iNaturalist
About
Big-scaled Blind Snake (Trilepida macrolepis) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana and 3 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 18 more. Recorded in 19 places 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.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Cloud Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Mountain Forest
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Termite Mounds
- Amazon Rainforest
- Amazon Lowland Rainforest
- Amazon Terra Firme Forest
- Chocó Rainforest
- Guiana Shield Rainforest
- Andean Cloud Forest
Related snakes
- Dainty Blind Snake Trilepida dimidiata
- Caqueta Blind Snake Trilepida brevissima
- Joshua's Blind Snake Trilepida joshuai
- Amaral's Blind Snake Trilepida koppesi
- Espiritú Santo Blind Snake Trilepida salgueiroi
- Trilepida fuliginosa
- Bailey's Blind Snake Trilepida anthracina
- Dugand's Blind Snake Trilepida dugandi
- Santander Blind Snake Trilepida nicefori
- Brazilian Blind Snake Trilepida brasiliensis
- Pastuso Threadsnake Trilepida pastusa
- Trilepida jani
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.