Pernambuco Worm Snake
Amerotyphlops paucisquamus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Amerotyphlops
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 4 places on iNaturalist
About
Pernambuco Worm Snake (Amerotyphlops paucisquamus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Typhlopidae, found in Brazil. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical dry forest, tropical seasonal forest and 22 more. Recorded in 4 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 Dry Forest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Termite Mounds
- Coastal Scrub
- Atlantic Rainforest
- Cerrado Savanna
Related snakes
- Amerotyphlops caetanoi
- Amerotyphlops martis
- Amerotyphlops illusorium
- Amerotyphlops montanum
- Amerotyphlops arenensis
- Honduras Worm Snake Amerotyphlops tycherus
- Grenada Worm Snake Amerotyphlops tasymicris
- Yucatecan Worm Snake Amerotyphlops microstomus
- Estado Falcón Worm Snake Amerotyphlops lehneri
- Stadelman's Worm Snake Amerotyphlops stadelmani
- Brongersma's Worm Snake Amerotyphlops brongersmianus
- Costa Rica Worm Snake Amerotyphlops costaricensis
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.