Photo of a White-headed Blind Snake (Indotyphlops albiceps)
Photo: Lawrence Hylton, CC BY, via iNaturalist

White-headed Blind Snake

Indotyphlops albiceps

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Non-constrictor
Type
Other
Family
Typhlopidae
Genus
Indotyphlops
Continents
Asia
Countries
6
How common
Recorded in 11 places on iNaturalist

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About

White-headed Blind Snake (Indotyphlops albiceps) is a non-venomous snake of the family Typhlopidae, found in Bangladesh, China, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar and 1 more. It lives in habitats such as tropical dry forest, tropical seasonal forest, subtropical forest, evergreen forest and 11 more. Recorded in 11 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.

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