Caqueta Blind Snake
Trilepida brevissima
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Leptotyphlopidae
- Genus
- Trilepida
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 5 places on iNaturalist
About
Caqueta Blind Snake (Trilepida brevissima) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Colombia. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 16 more. Recorded in 5 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
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Cloud Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Mountain Forest
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Termite Mounds
- Amazon Rainforest
- Amazon Lowland Rainforest
- Amazon Terra Firme Forest
- Andean Cloud Forest
Related snakes
- Dainty Blind Snake Trilepida dimidiata
- 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
- Brazilian Blind Snake Trilepida brasiliensis
- 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.