Epictia striatula
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Leptotyphlopidae
- Genus
- Epictia
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Recorded in 3 places on iNaturalist
About
Epictia striatula is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, cloud forest and 11 more. Recorded in 3 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.
Related snakes
- Epictia rioignis
- Epictia wynni
- Epictia hobartsmithi
- Epictia martinezi
- Black Blind Snake (fallax) Epictia fallax
- South American Blind Snake (amazonica) Epictia amazonica
- Guayaquila Blind Snake Epictia guayaquilensis
- Eleven-striped Blind Snake Epictia undecimstriata
- Klauber's Blind Snake Epictia subcrotilla
- Rose Blind Snake Epictia rufidorsa
- Three-colored Blind Snake Epictia tricolor
- Tucuman Threadsnake Epictia albipuncta
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.