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Tello's Thread Snake
Leptotyphlops telloi
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Leptotyphlopidae
- Genus
- Leptotyphlops
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Rare
About
Tello's Thread Snake (Leptotyphlops telloi) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Eswatini, Mozambique. It lives in habitats such as underground burrows, loose soil, sandy soil, leaf litter and 2 more. Rare: no confirmed iNaturalist sightings.
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
- Leptotyphlops tanae
- Leptotyphlops ionidesi
- Forest Thread Snake Leptotyphlops sylvicolus
- Black-tip Worm Snake Leptotyphlops nigroterminus
- Distant's Thread Snake Leptotyphlops distanti
- Pungwe worm snake Leptotyphlops pungwensis
- Shaba Thread Snake Leptotyphlops kafubi
- Mbanja Worm Snake Leptotyphlops mbanjensis
- Howell's Worm Snake Leptotyphlops howelli
- Goggle-eyed Worm Snake Leptotyphlops macrops
- Mount Kenya Worm Snake Leptotyphlops keniensis
- Ethiopian Worm Snake Leptotyphlops aethiopicus
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.