Emin Pasha's Worm Snake

About

Emin Pasha's Worm Snake (Leptotyphlops emini) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, South Sudan, Tanzania and 2 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical seasonal forest and 15 more. Rare: recorded in only 1 place on iNaturalist.

Where it lives

Native range

• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Kenya
• Malawi
• South Sudan
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• Zambia

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 Seasonal Forest
• Evergreen Forest
• Woodland
• Open Woodland
• Savanna
• Tropical Savanna
• Dry Savanna
• Underground Burrows
• Loose Soil
• Sandy Soil
• Leaf Litter
• Fallen Logs
• Termite Mounds
• Congo Basin Rainforest
• Miombo Woodland
• Sudanian Savanna

Related snakes

• Leptotyphlops tanae
• Leptotyphlops ionidesi
• Forest Thread Snake Leptotyphlops sylvicolus
• Black-tip Worm Snake Leptotyphlops nigroterminus
• Distant's Thread Snake Leptotyphlops distanti
• Pungwe worm snake Leptotyphlops pungwensis
• Shaba Thread Snake Leptotyphlops kafubi
• Mbanja Worm Snake Leptotyphlops mbanjensis
• Howell's Worm Snake Leptotyphlops howelli
• Goggle-eyed Worm Snake Leptotyphlops macrops
• Mount Kenya Worm Snake Leptotyphlops keniensis
• Ethiopian Worm Snake Leptotyphlops aethiopicus