Sand-diving Blind Snake
Anilios ammodytes
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Anilios
- Continents
- Oceania
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 3 places on iNaturalist
About
Sand-diving Blind Snake (Anilios ammodytes) 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 3 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.