Black Thread Snake
Leptotyphlops nigricans
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Leptotyphlopidae
- Genus
- Leptotyphlops
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Recorded in 39 places on iNaturalist
About
Black Thread Snake (Leptotyphlops nigricans) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 20 more. Recorded in 39 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
- Evergreen Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Open Woodland
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Heathland
- Fynbos
- Semi-Desert
- Desert Scrub
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Termite Mounds
- Congo Basin Rainforest
- Sudanian Savanna
- Cape Fynbos
Related snakes
- Leptotyphlops tanae
- Leptotyphlops ionidesi
- Forest Thread Snake Leptotyphlops sylvicolus
- Black-tip Worm Snake Leptotyphlops nigroterminus
- Distant's Thread Snake Leptotyphlops distanti
- Pungwe worm snake Leptotyphlops pungwensis
- Shaba Thread Snake Leptotyphlops kafubi
- Mbanja Worm Snake Leptotyphlops mbanjensis
- Howell's Worm Snake Leptotyphlops howelli
- Goggle-eyed Worm Snake Leptotyphlops macrops
- Mount Kenya Worm Snake Leptotyphlops keniensis
- Ethiopian Worm Snake Leptotyphlops aethiopicus
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.