Western Threadsnake
Rena humilis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Leptotyphlopidae
- Genus
- Rena
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Common
About
Western Threadsnake (Rena humilis) is a non-venomous snake of the family Leptotyphlopidae, found in Mexico, United States. It lives in habitats such as tropical dry forest, temperate coniferous forest, subtropical forest, subtropical dry forest and 34 more. Common: recorded in 263 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 Dry Forest
- Temperate Coniferous Forest
- Subtropical Forest
- Subtropical Dry Forest
- Broadleaf Forest
- Pine Forest
- Scrub Forest
- Thorn Forest
- Montane Woodland
- Mountain Forest
- Subalpine Forest
- Shrubland
- Scrubland
- Chaparral
- Desert
- Hot Desert
- Cold Desert
- Semi-Desert
- Coastal Desert
- Desert Scrub
- Mountain Slopes
- Highlands
- Plateaus
- Underground Burrows
Related snakes
- Texas Blind Snake Rena dulcis
- Duges' Threadsnake Rena dugesii
- Rena myopica
- Giant Blind Snake Rena maxima
- Michoacán Slender Blind Snake Rena bressoni
- Rena affinis
- Boettger's Cape Thread Snake Rena boettgeri
- Southern Blind Snake (unguirostris) Rena unguirostris
- Trans-Pecos Threadsnake Rena segrega
- New Mexico Threadsnake Rena dissecta
- Iverson's Blindsnake Rena iversoni
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.