Steinhaus' Worm Snake

About

Steinhaus' Worm Snake (Afrotyphlops steinhausi) is a non-venomous snake of the family Typhlopidae, found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, evergreen forest and 12 more. Rare: no confirmed iNaturalist sightings.

Where it lives

Native range

• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Nigeria
• Republic of the Congo

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
• Evergreen Forest
• Open Woodland
• Savanna
• Tropical Savanna
• Dry Savanna
• Underground Burrows
• Loose Soil
• Sandy Soil
• Leaf Litter
• Fallen Logs
• Termite Mounds
• Congo Basin Rainforest
• Sudanian Savanna

Related snakes

• Afrotyphlops rouxestevae
• Afrotyphlops chirioi
• Blanford's Blind-snake Afrotyphlops blanfordii
• Usambara Spotted Worm Snake Afrotyphlops gierrai
• 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
• Rondo Worm Snake Afrotyphlops rondoensis