Tucuman Threadsnake
Epictia albipuncta
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Leptotyphlopidae
- Genus
- Epictia
- Continents
- South America
- Countries
- 10
- How common
- Recorded in 53 places on iNaturalist
About
Tucuman Threadsnake (Epictia albipuncta) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and 5 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 28 more. Recorded in 53 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 Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Cloud Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Woodland
- Dry Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Wet Savanna
- Grassland
- Temperate Grassland
- Semi-Desert
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Underground Burrows
- Loose Soil
- Sandy Soil
- Leaf Litter
- Fallen Logs
- Termite Mounds
- Amazon Rainforest
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
- Epictia borapeliotes
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.