Melanesia Blindsnake
Ramphotyphlops depressus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Ramphotyphlops
- Continents
- Oceania, Asia, Africa
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Rare
About
Melanesia Blindsnake (Ramphotyphlops depressus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Typhlopidae, found in Fiji, Georgia, Guinea, Solomon Islands. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest 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
- Molly Ozaki's Blind Snake Ramphotyphlops mollyozakiae
- Hook-nosed Blindsnake Ramphotyphlops multilineatus
- Arboreal Blind Snake Ramphotyphlops angusticeps
- Olive Blind Snake Ramphotyphlops olivaceus
- 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
- Small-headed Blind Snake (mansuetus) Ramphotyphlops mansuetus
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.