Ternetz's Blind Snake
Liotyphlops ternetzii
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Anomalepididae
- Genus
- Liotyphlops
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 6
- How common
- Recorded in 51 places on iNaturalist
About
Ternetz's Blind Snake (Liotyphlops ternetzii) is a non-venomous snake of the family Anomalepididae, found in Argentina, Brazil, French Guiana, Paraguay, Suriname and 1 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical dry forest and 32 more. Recorded in 51 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 Dry Forest
- Tropical Seasonal Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Coastal Forest
- Open Woodland
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Savanna
- Tropical Savanna
- Wet Savanna
- Grassland
- Tropical Grassland
- Temperate Grassland
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
Related snakes
- Taylor's Mato Grosso Blind Snake Liotyphlops taylori
- Liotyphlops sousai
- Bonda Blind Snake Liotyphlops bondensis
- Palau's Blind Snake Liotyphlops palauophis
- Cundinamarca Blind Snake Liotyphlops argaleus
- Whitenose Blind Snake Liotyphlops albirostris
- Alagoas Blind Snake Liotyphlops trefauti
- Sao Paulo Blind Snake Liotyphlops schubarti
- Wilder's Blind Snake Liotyphlops wilderi
- Liotyphlops beui
- Cope's Blind Snake Liotyphlops anops
- São Sebastião Blind Snake Liotyphlops caissara
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.