Lineolate Blind Snake
Afrotyphlops lineolatus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Afrotyphlops
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 27
- How common
- Recorded in 22 places on iNaturalist
About
Lineolate Blind Snake (Afrotyphlops lineolatus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Typhlopidae, found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad and 22 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 31 more. Recorded in 22 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
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Semi-Desert
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
Related snakes
- Afrotyphlops rouxestevae
- Afrotyphlops chirioi
- Blanford's Blind-snake Afrotyphlops blanfordii
- Usambara Spotted Worm Snake Afrotyphlops gierrai
- Steinhaus' Worm Snake Afrotyphlops steinhausi
- Liwale Blind-snake Afrotyphlops tanganicanus
- Angola blind snake Afrotyphlops angolensis
- Bicoloured blind skink Afrotyphlops nigrocandidus
- Kakamega Blind-snake Afrotyphlops kaimosae
- Fornasini's Blind Snake Afrotyphlops fornasinii
- Usambara Blind-snake Afrotyphlops usambaricus
- Rondo Worm Snake Afrotyphlops rondoensis
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.