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Preocular Blind Snake
Helminthophis praeocularis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Anomalepididae
- Genus
- Helminthophis
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Rare
About
Preocular Blind Snake (Helminthophis praeocularis) is a non-venomous snake of the family Anomalepididae, found in Colombia. It lives in habitats such as tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, cloud forest, mountain forest and 8 more. Rare: no confirmed iNaturalist sightings.
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
- Costa Rica Blind Snake Helminthophis frontalis
- Yellowtail Blind Snake Helminthophis flavoterminatus
- Taylor's Mato Grosso Blind Snake Liotyphlops taylori
- Liotyphlops sousai
- Bonda Blind Snake Liotyphlops bondensis
- Palau's Blind Snake Liotyphlops palauophis
- Colombian Blind Snake Anomalepis colombia
- Taylor's Peru Blind Snake Anomalepis aspinosus
- Mexican Blind Snake Anomalepis mexicana
- Ecuador Blind Snake Anomalepis flavapices
- Trinidad Blind Snake Typhlophis squamosus
- Ternetz's Blind Snake Liotyphlops ternetzii
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.