Costa Rica Blind Snake
Helminthophis frontalis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Anomalepididae
- Genus
- Helminthophis
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Recorded in 4 places on iNaturalist
About
Costa Rica Blind Snake (Helminthophis frontalis) is a non-venomous snake of the family Anomalepididae, found in Costa Rica, Panama. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 13 more. Recorded in 4 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
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Termite Mounds
- Mesoamerican Rainforest
- Central American Cloud Forest
- Costa Rican Rainforest
Related snakes
- Yellowtail Blind Snake Helminthophis flavoterminatus
- Preocular Blind Snake Helminthophis praeocularis
- Taylor's Mato Grosso Blind Snake Liotyphlops taylori
- Liotyphlops sousai
- Bonda Blind Snake Liotyphlops bondensis
- Palau's Blind Snake Liotyphlops palauophis
- Colombian Blind Snake Anomalepis colombia
- Taylor's Peru Blind Snake Anomalepis aspinosus
- Mexican Blind Snake Anomalepis mexicana
- Ecuador Blind Snake Anomalepis flavapices
- Trinidad Blind Snake Typhlophis squamosus
- Ternetz's Blind Snake Liotyphlops ternetzii
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.