Long-tailed Thread Snake

About

Long-tailed Thread Snake (Myriopholis longicauda) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and 4 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical seasonal forest, subtropical dry forest, coastal forest, woodland and 17 more. Recorded in 45 places on iNaturalist.

Where it lives

Native range

• Botswana
• Eswatini
• Kenya
• Malawi
• Mozambique
• Somalia
• South Africa
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Habitats

Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.

• Tropical Seasonal Forest
• Subtropical Dry Forest
• Coastal Forest
• Woodland
• Dry Woodland
• Open Woodland
• Scrub Forest
• Thorn Forest
• Savanna
• Tropical Savanna
• Semi-Desert
• Underground Burrows
• Loose Soil
• Sandy Soil
• Leaf Litter
• Fallen Logs
• Termite Mounds
• Coastal Scrub
• East African Coastal Forest
• Miombo Woodland
• Mopane Woodland

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
• 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
• Nurse's Blind Snake Myriopholis nursii