Black Blind Snake (ater)
Epictia ater
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Leptotyphlopidae
- Genus
- Epictia
- Continents
- Asia, North America
- Countries
- 6
- How common
- Recorded in 46 places on iNaturalist
About
Black Blind Snake (ater) (Epictia ater) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and 1 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 16 more. Recorded in 46 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
- Tropical Dry Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Mountain Forest
- Mountain Slopes
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Termite Mounds
- Mesoamerican Rainforest
- Central American Cloud Forest
- Central American Dry Forest
- Costa Rican Rainforest
Related snakes
- Epictia rioignis
- Epictia wynni
- Epictia hobartsmithi
- Epictia martinezi
- Black Blind Snake (fallax) Epictia fallax
- South American Blind Snake (amazonica) Epictia amazonica
- Guayaquila Blind Snake Epictia guayaquilensis
- Eleven-striped Blind Snake Epictia undecimstriata
- Klauber's Blind Snake Epictia subcrotilla
- Rose Blind Snake Epictia rufidorsa
- Three-colored Blind Snake Epictia tricolor
- Tucuman Threadsnake Epictia albipuncta
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.