Hook-snouted Worm Snake
Myriopholis macrorhyncha
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Leptotyphlopidae
- Genus
- Myriopholis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 8
- How common
- Recorded in 39 places on iNaturalist
About
Hook-snouted Worm Snake (Myriopholis macrorhyncha) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Oman and 3 more. It lives in habitats such as woodland, open woodland, montane woodland, mountain forest and 26 more. Recorded in 39 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.
- Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Steppe
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Mediterranean Shrubland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Cold Desert
- Coastal Desert
- Mountain Slopes
- Plateaus
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Termite Mounds
- Coastal Scrub
- Mediterranean Scrubland
- Arabian Desert
- Syrian Desert
Related snakes
- Lanza's Worm Snake Myriopholis lanzai
- Myriopholis occipitalis
- Bouet's Worm Snake Myriopholis boueti
- Boulenger's Blind Snake Myriopholis macrura
- Adler's Worm Snake Myriopholis adleri
- Long-tailed Thread Snake Myriopholis longicauda
- Cameroon Thread Snake Myriopholis perreti
- White-bellied Worm Snake Myriopholis albiventer
- Wilson's Blind Snake Myriopholis wilsoni
- Roux-Estève's Worm Snake Myriopholis rouxestevae
- Sahel Thread Snake Myriopholis narirostris
- Cairo Blind Snake Myriopholis cairi
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.