Madagascar Sand Worm Snake
Madatyphlops microcephalus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Madatyphlops
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Rare
About
Madagascar Sand Worm Snake (Madatyphlops microcephalus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Typhlopidae, found in Madagascar. It lives in habitats such as tropical dry forest, coastal forest, underground burrows, loose soil and 10 more. Rare: recorded in only 2 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.
Related snakes
- Hoffstetter's Worm Snake Madatyphlops cariei
- Madatyphlops albanalis
- Eudeline's Worm Snake Madatyphlops eudelini
- Madatyphlops rajeryi
- Reuters Blind Snake Madatyphlops reuteri
- Sand Worm Snake (arenarius) Madatyphlops arenarius
- Boettger's Sand Worm Snake Madatyphlops boettgeri
- Mocquard's Worm Snake Madatyphlops decorsei
- Boettger's Worm Snake Madatyphlops mucronatus
- Domergue's Sand Worm Snake Madatyphlops domerguei
- Andasibe Blind Snake Madatyphlops andasibensis
- Comoro Worm Snake Madatyphlops comorensis
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.