South American Blind Snake (amazonica)
Epictia amazonica
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Leptotyphlopidae
- Genus
- Epictia
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Recorded in 3 places on iNaturalist
About
South American Blind Snake (amazonica) (Epictia amazonica) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Guyana, Venezuela. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 10 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.
Related snakes
- Epictia rioignis
- Epictia wynni
- Epictia hobartsmithi
- Epictia martinezi
- Black Blind Snake (fallax) Epictia fallax
- Guayaquila Blind Snake Epictia guayaquilensis
- Eleven-striped Blind Snake Epictia undecimstriata
- Klauber's Blind Snake Epictia subcrotilla
- Rose Blind Snake Epictia rufidorsa
- Three-colored Blind Snake Epictia tricolor
- Tucuman Threadsnake Epictia albipuncta
- Epictia borapeliotes
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.