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White-headed Beaked Snake
Rhinotyphlops leucocephalus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Rhinotyphlops
- Continents
- Africa
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Rare
About
White-headed Beaked Snake (Rhinotyphlops leucocephalus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Typhlopidae, found in Somalia. It lives in habitats such as coastal forest, scrub forest, thorn forest, semi-desert and 8 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
- Somali Blind-snake Rhinotyphlops ataeniatus
- Scortecci's Blind-snake Rhinotyphlops scortecci
- Kenya Beaked Snake Rhinotyphlops unitaeniatus
- Delalande's Beaked Blind Snake Rhinotyphlops lalandei
- Boyle's Beaked Blind Snake Rhinotyphlops boylei
- Schinz's Beaked Blind Snake Rhinotyphlops schinzi
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.