Merker's Thread Snake
Leptotyphlops merkeri
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Leptotyphlopidae
- Genus
- Leptotyphlops
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Recorded in 18 places on iNaturalist
About
Merker's Thread Snake (Leptotyphlops merkeri) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Kenya, Tanzania. It lives in habitats such as tropical moist forest, tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, montane woodland and 15 more. Recorded in 18 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
- Leptotyphlops tanae
- Leptotyphlops ionidesi
- Forest Thread Snake Leptotyphlops sylvicolus
- Black-tip Worm Snake Leptotyphlops nigroterminus
- Distant's Thread Snake Leptotyphlops distanti
- Pungwe worm snake Leptotyphlops pungwensis
- Shaba Thread Snake Leptotyphlops kafubi
- Mbanja Worm Snake Leptotyphlops mbanjensis
- Howell's Worm Snake Leptotyphlops howelli
- Goggle-eyed Worm Snake Leptotyphlops macrops
- Mount Kenya Worm Snake Leptotyphlops keniensis
- Ethiopian Worm Snake Leptotyphlops aethiopicus
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.