Spotted Blind Snake
Afrotyphlops punctatus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Afrotyphlops
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 23
- How common
- Recorded in 6 places on iNaturalist
About
Spotted Blind Snake (Afrotyphlops punctatus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Typhlopidae, found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad and 18 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical seasonal forest and 24 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.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Dry Savanna
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Semi-Desert
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Termite Mounds
- Congo Basin Rainforest
- Guinean Rainforest
Related snakes
- Afrotyphlops rouxestevae
- Afrotyphlops chirioi
- Blanford's Blind-snake Afrotyphlops blanfordii
- Usambara Spotted Worm Snake Afrotyphlops gierrai
- Steinhaus' Worm Snake Afrotyphlops steinhausi
- Lineolate Blind Snake Afrotyphlops lineolatus
- Liwale Blind-snake Afrotyphlops tanganicanus
- Angola blind snake Afrotyphlops angolensis
- Bicoloured blind skink Afrotyphlops nigrocandidus
- Kakamega Blind-snake Afrotyphlops kaimosae
- Fornasini's Blind Snake Afrotyphlops fornasinii
- Usambara Blind-snake Afrotyphlops usambaricus
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.