Tschudi's Blind Snake
Epictia tesselata
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Leptotyphlopidae
- Genus
- Epictia
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Recorded in 3 places on iNaturalist
About
Tschudi's Blind Snake (Epictia tesselata) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Peru. It lives in habitats such as underground burrows, loose soil, sandy soil, leaf litter and 2 more. Recorded in 3 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.
Related snakes
- Epictia rioignis
- Epictia wynni
- Epictia hobartsmithi
- Epictia martinezi
- Black Blind Snake (fallax) Epictia fallax
- South American Blind Snake (amazonica) Epictia amazonica
- Guayaquila Blind Snake Epictia guayaquilensis
- Eleven-striped Blind Snake Epictia undecimstriata
- Klauber's Blind Snake Epictia subcrotilla
- Rose Blind Snake Epictia rufidorsa
- Three-colored Blind Snake Epictia tricolor
- Tucuman Threadsnake Epictia albipuncta
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.