Photo of a Boulenger's Blind Snake (Myriopholis macrura)
Photo: Roberto Sindaco, CC BY-NC-SA, via iNaturalist

Boulenger's Blind Snake

Myriopholis macrura

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Non-constrictor
Type
Other
Family
Leptotyphlopidae
Genus
Myriopholis
Continents
Asia
Countries
1
How common
Rare

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About

Boulenger's Blind Snake (Myriopholis macrura) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Yemen. It lives in habitats such as desert, hot desert, underground burrows, loose soil and 6 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.

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