Small-headed Blind Snake (affinis)
Anilios affinis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Anilios
- Continents
- Oceania
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Rare
About
Small-headed Blind Snake (affinis) (Anilios affinis) is a non-venomous snake of the family Typhlopidae, found in Australia. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical seasonal forest, subtropical forest and 25 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.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Eucalyptus Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Termite Mounds
- Coastal Scrub
- Queensland Tropical Rainforest
- Queensland Wet Tropics
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.