Photo of a Black Blind Snake (magnamaculata) (Epictia magnamaculata)
Photo: Ana Castrillon, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist

Black Blind Snake (magnamaculata)

Epictia magnamaculata

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Non-constrictor
Type
Other
Family
Leptotyphlopidae
Genus
Epictia
Continents
North America
Countries
2
How common
Recorded in 19 places on iNaturalist

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About

Black Blind Snake (magnamaculata) (Epictia magnamaculata) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Honduras, Mexico. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical dry forest and 9 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.

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