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Manukwari Blind Snake
Ramphotyphlops similis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Ramphotyphlops
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Rare
About
Manukwari Blind Snake (Ramphotyphlops similis) is a non-venomous snake of the family Typhlopidae, found in Indonesia, Israel. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 16 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.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Mediterranean Shrubland
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Termite Mounds
- Coastal Scrub
- New Guinea Lowland Rainforest
- New Guinea Montane Rainforest
- Mediterranean Scrubland
- Mediterranean Levant Woodland
Related snakes
- Molly Ozaki's Blind Snake Ramphotyphlops mollyozakiae
- Hook-nosed Blindsnake Ramphotyphlops multilineatus
- Arboreal Blind Snake Ramphotyphlops angusticeps
- Olive Blind Snake Ramphotyphlops olivaceus
- Melanesia Blindsnake Ramphotyphlops depressus
- Yellowbellied Blindsnake Ramphotyphlops flaviventer
- Salawati Blindsnake Ramphotyphlops supranasalis
- Cuming's Blind Snake Ramphotyphlops cumingii
- Striped Blind Snake Ramphotyphlops lineatus
- Christmas Island Blind Snake Ramphotyphlops exocoeti
- Sulu Islands Worm Snake Ramphotyphlops suluensis
- Palau Island Blind Snake Ramphotyphlops acuticauda
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.