Puerto Rican Worm Snake
Typhlops rostellatus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Typhlops
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 4 places on iNaturalist
About
Puerto Rican Worm Snake (Typhlops rostellatus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Typhlopidae, found in Puerto Rico. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, evergreen forest, underground burrows and 6 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.
Related snakes
- Schwartz' Worm Snake Typhlops schwartzi
- Hispaniola Worm Snake Typhlops pusillus
- Pestel Blindsnake Typhlops sylleptor
- Haitian Worm Snake Typhlops tetrathyreus
- La Hotte Blindsnake Typhlops agoralionis
- Jamaica Worm Snake Typhlops jamaicensis
- La Selle Blindsnake Typhlops proancylops
- Earthworm Blind Snake Typhlops lumbricalis
- Barahona Worm Snake Typhlops syntherus
- Island Worm Snake Typhlops sulcatus
- Richmond's Worm Snake Typhlops capitulatus
- Thomas' Worm Snake Typhlops hectus
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.