Giant Blind Snake
Rena maxima
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Leptotyphlopidae
- Genus
- Rena
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 12 places on iNaturalist
About
Giant Blind Snake (Rena maxima) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Mexico. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 20 more. Recorded in 12 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
- Tropical Dry Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Pine Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Plateaus
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Termite Mounds
- Mesoamerican Rainforest
- Central American Cloud Forest
- Central American Dry Forest
Related snakes
- Texas Blind Snake Rena dulcis
- Duges' Threadsnake Rena dugesii
- Western Threadsnake Rena humilis
- Rena myopica
- Michoacán Slender Blind Snake Rena bressoni
- Rena affinis
- Boettger's Cape Thread Snake Rena boettgeri
- Southern Blind Snake (unguirostris) Rena unguirostris
- Trans-Pecos Threadsnake Rena segrega
- New Mexico Threadsnake Rena dissecta
- Iverson's Blindsnake Rena iversoni
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.