Photo of a Pantanal Threadsnake (Epictia vellardi)
Photo: Aloys PICHARD, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist
Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Non-constrictor
Type
Other
Family
Leptotyphlopidae
Genus
Epictia
Continents
South America
Countries
3
How common
Rare

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About

Pantanal Threadsnake (Epictia vellardi) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay. It lives in habitats such as subtropical dry forest, woodland, dry woodland, wet savanna and 9 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.

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