Pale-headed Blind Snake
Anilios hamatus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Anilios
- Continents
- Oceania
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 12 places on iNaturalist
About
Pale-headed Blind Snake (Anilios hamatus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Typhlopidae, found in Australia. It lives in habitats such as tropical seasonal forest, eucalyptus forest, woodland, dry woodland and 24 more. Recorded in 12 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 Seasonal Forest
- Eucalyptus Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Shrubland
- Heathland
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Termite Mounds
- Coastal Scrub
- Australian Eucalyptus Woodland
- Australian Savanna
- Australian Outback Desert
Related snakes
- Blunt-snouted Blindsnake Anilios obtusifrons
- Sharp-snouted Blindsnake Anilios systenos
- Mornington Blind Snake Anilios vagurima
- Blackish Blind Snake Anilios nigrescens
- Southern Blind Snake (australis) Anilios australis
- Hale River Blind Snake Anilios fossor
- Fassifern Blind Snake Anilios insperatus
- West Kimberley Blindsnake Anilios zonula
- Round-tailed Blind Snake Anilios aspina
- Darwin Blind Snake Anilios tovelli
- Rotund Blind Snake Anilios pinguis
- Pilbara Blind Snake Anilios pilbarensis
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.