Yucatecan Worm Snake
Amerotyphlops microstomus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Non-constrictor
- Type
- Other
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Amerotyphlops
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 3
- How common
- Recorded in 23 places on iNaturalist
About
Yucatecan Worm Snake (Amerotyphlops microstomus) is a non-venomous snake of the family Typhlopidae, found in Belize, Guatemala, Mexico. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical dry forest and 9 more. Recorded in 23 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.
Related snakes
- Amerotyphlops caetanoi
- Amerotyphlops martis
- Amerotyphlops illusorium
- Amerotyphlops montanum
- Amerotyphlops arenensis
- Honduras Worm Snake Amerotyphlops tycherus
- Grenada Worm Snake Amerotyphlops tasymicris
- Estado Falcón Worm Snake Amerotyphlops lehneri
- Stadelman's Worm Snake Amerotyphlops stadelmani
- Brongersma's Worm Snake Amerotyphlops brongersmianus
- Costa Rica Worm Snake Amerotyphlops costaricensis
- Basin Worm Snake Amerotyphlops minuisquamus
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.