Photo of a Whitenose Blind Snake (Liotyphlops albirostris)
Photo: pinnae, CC BY-NC, via iNaturalist

Whitenose Blind Snake

Liotyphlops albirostris

Venom
Not venomous
Constrictor
Non-constrictor
Type
Other
Family
Anomalepididae
Genus
Liotyphlops
Continents
North America
Countries
2
How common
Recorded in 22 places on iNaturalist

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About

Whitenose Blind Snake (Liotyphlops albirostris) is a non-venomous snake of the family Anomalepididae, found in Costa Rica, Panama. It lives in habitats such as tropical montane forest, montane rainforest, cloud forest, tropical dry forest and 10 more. Recorded in 22 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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