Mato Grosso Blind Snake (cupinensis)
Siagonodon cupinensis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Leptotyphlopidae
- Genus
- Siagonodon
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Recorded in 3 places on iNaturalist
About
Mato Grosso Blind Snake (cupinensis) (Siagonodon cupinensis) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical seasonal forest and 19 more. Recorded in 3 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 Seasonal Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Open Woodland
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Wet Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Termite Mounds
- Amazon Rainforest
- Amazon Lowland Rainforest
- Amazon Terra Firme Forest
- Guiana Shield Rainforest
- Cerrado Savanna
- Pantanal Wetlands
Related snakes
- Siagonodon exiguum
- Seven-striped Blind Snake Siagonodon septemstriatus
- Degerbol's Blind Snake Siagonodon borrichianus
- Siagonodon acutirostris
- Epictia rioignis
- Epictia wynni
- Epictia hobartsmithi
- Lanza's Worm Snake Myriopholis lanzai
- Tricheilostoma kongoensis
- Myriopholis occipitalis
- Epictia martinezi
- Collared Blind Snake Habrophallos collaris
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.