Kinabalu Giant Blind Snake

Anomochilus monticola

Uncommon
Exotic
Rare
Non-venomous
Anomochilidae

Venom: Not venomous
Constrictor: Not documented
Type: Other
Family: Anomochilidae
Genus: Anomochilus
Continents: Asia
Countries: 1
How common: Rare

About

Kinabalu Giant Blind Snake (Anomochilus monticola) is a non-venomous snake of the family Anomochilidae, found in Malaysia. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 11 more. Rare: recorded in only 1 place on iNaturalist.

Where it lives

Native range

Malaysia

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
Evergreen Forest
Underground Burrows
Loose Soil
Borneo Rainforest
Borneo Lowland Rainforest
Borneo Montane Rainforest
Borneo Cloud Forest
Borneo Dipterocarp Forest
Borneo Limestone Forest

Related snakes

Weber's Cylinder Snake Anomochilus weberi
Leonard's Pipe Snake Anomochilus leonardi

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.