Brazilian Blind Snake
Trilepida brasiliensis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Leptotyphlopidae
- Genus
- Trilepida
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Rare
About
Brazilian Blind Snake (Trilepida brasiliensis) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Brazil. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical dry forest, tropical seasonal forest and 22 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.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Dry Forest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Termite Mounds
- Coastal Scrub
- Atlantic Rainforest
- Cerrado Savanna
Related snakes
- Dainty Blind Snake Trilepida dimidiata
- Caqueta Blind Snake Trilepida brevissima
- Joshua's Blind Snake Trilepida joshuai
- Amaral's Blind Snake Trilepida koppesi
- Espiritú Santo Blind Snake Trilepida salgueiroi
- Big-scaled Blind Snake Trilepida macrolepis
- Trilepida fuliginosa
- Bailey's Blind Snake Trilepida anthracina
- Dugand's Blind Snake Trilepida dugandi
- Santander Blind Snake Trilepida nicefori
- Pastuso Threadsnake Trilepida pastusa
- Trilepida jani
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.