Mexican Blind Snake
Anomalepis mexicana
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Anomalepididae
- Genus
- Anomalepis
- Continents
- South America, North America
- Countries
- 6
- How common
- Rare
About
Mexican Blind Snake (Anomalepis mexicana) is a non-venomous snake of the family Anomalepididae, found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and 1 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical dry forest, underground burrows, loose soil, leaf litter and 3 more. Rare: recorded in only 1 place 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
- Colombian Blind Snake Anomalepis colombia
- Taylor's Peru Blind Snake Anomalepis aspinosus
- Ecuador Blind Snake Anomalepis flavapices
- Taylor's Mato Grosso Blind Snake Liotyphlops taylori
- Liotyphlops sousai
- Bonda Blind Snake Liotyphlops bondensis
- Palau's Blind Snake Liotyphlops palauophis
- Trinidad Blind Snake Typhlophis squamosus
- Ternetz's Blind Snake Liotyphlops ternetzii
- Cundinamarca Blind Snake Liotyphlops argaleus
- Whitenose Blind Snake Liotyphlops albirostris
- Alagoas Blind Snake Liotyphlops trefauti
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.