Olive Blind Snake
Ramphotyphlops olivaceus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Ramphotyphlops
- Continents
- Asia, Oceania
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Rare
About
Olive Blind Snake (Ramphotyphlops olivaceus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Typhlopidae, found in Indonesia, Philippines, Solomon Islands. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 17 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.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Evergreen Forest
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Termite Mounds
- Borneo Rainforest
- Borneo Lowland Rainforest
- Borneo Dipterocarp Forest
- Philippine Rainforest
- Sulawesi Rainforest
- Sulawesi Montane Forest
- New Guinea Lowland Rainforest
- New Guinea Montane Rainforest
- Solomon Islands Rainforest
Related snakes
- Molly Ozaki's Blind Snake Ramphotyphlops mollyozakiae
- Hook-nosed Blindsnake Ramphotyphlops multilineatus
- Arboreal Blind Snake Ramphotyphlops angusticeps
- 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
- 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.