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Jerdon's Worm Snake

Indotyphlops jerdoni

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Non-constrictor
Type
Other
Family
Typhlopidae
Genus
Indotyphlops
Continents
Asia
Countries
5
How common
Rare

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About

Jerdon's Worm Snake (Indotyphlops jerdoni) is a non-venomous snake of the family Typhlopidae, found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal. It lives in habitats such as tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, subtropical forest, broadleaf forest and 14 more. Rare: no confirmed iNaturalist sightings.

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.

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