Eurasian Blind Snake
Xerotyphlops vermicularis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Xerotyphlops
- Continents
- Europe, Asia
- Countries
- 8
- How common
- Common
About
Eurasian Blind Snake (Xerotyphlops vermicularis) is a non-venomous snake of the family Typhlopidae, found in Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Montenegro and 3 more. It lives in habitats such as temperate deciduous forest, temperate mixed forest, broadleaf forest, pine forest and 18 more. Common: recorded in 289 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.
- Temperate Deciduous Forest
- Temperate Mixed Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Pine Forest
- Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Meadow
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Mediterranean Shrubland
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Termite Mounds
- Coastal Scrub
- Mediterranean Scrubland
- Mediterranean Pine Forest
- European Deciduous Forest
- European Mixed Forest
- Balkan Rocky Grassland
Related snakes
- Laki Blind Snake Xerotyphlops luristanicus
- Syrian Blind Snake Xerotyphlops syriacus
- Socotra Worm Snake Xerotyphlops socotranus
- Amsâga Worm Snake Xerotyphlops etheridgei
- Iranian Worm Snake Xerotyphlops wilsoni
- Andy’s Blind Snake Malayotyphlops andyi
- Afrotyphlops rouxestevae
- Blunt-snouted Blindsnake Anilios obtusifrons
- Dominican Worm Snake Antillotyphlops dominicanus
- Argyrophis giandinhensis
- Sierra Madre Blind Snake Malayotyphlops denrorum
- Afrotyphlops chirioi
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.