Photo of a Southern Blind Snake (unguirostris) (Rena unguirostris)
Photo: ssmuel222, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist

Southern Blind Snake (unguirostris)

Rena unguirostris

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Non-constrictor
Type
Other
Family
Leptotyphlopidae
Genus
Rena
Continents
South America
Countries
3
How common
Recorded in 6 places on iNaturalist

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About

Southern Blind Snake (unguirostris) (Rena unguirostris) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay. It lives in habitats such as subtropical dry forest, woodland, dry woodland, grassland and 13 more. Recorded in 6 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.

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