Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Indotyphlops
- Continents
- Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania
- Countries
- 27
- How common
- Common
- Invasive in
- Florida, Hawaii
About
Brahminy Blindsnake (Indotyphlops braminus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Typhlopidae, found in American Samoa, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros and 22 more. It has also been introduced outside its native range (Florida, Hawaii), where it is invasive. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical dry forest and 51 more. Common: recorded in 2300 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native rangeIntroduced / invasive
- American Samoa
- Benin
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Comoros
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Guam
- Ivory Coast
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Maldives
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Samoa
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Somalia
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- US Virgin Islands
- United States
- Introduced: United States
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 Dry Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Pine Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Heathland
- Fynbos
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Semi-Desert
- Desert Scrub
Related snakes
- Long Worm Snake Indotyphlops longissimus
- Hong Kong Blind Snake Indotyphlops lazelli
- Slender Worm Snake Indotyphlops porrectus
- Fletcher's Worm Snake Indotyphlops fletcheri
- Samagutin Worm Snake Indotyphlops tenuicollis
- Indotyphlops madgemintonae
- Indotyphlops ahsanai
- Malcolm's Worm Snake Indotyphlops malcolmi
- Chestnut Worm Snake Indotyphlops tenebrarum
- Jerdon's Worm Snake Indotyphlops jerdoni
- White-headed Blind Snake Indotyphlops albiceps
- Pied Worm Snake Indotyphlops leucomelas
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.