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Indotyphlops braminus, commonly known as the brahminy blind snake [4] and other names, is a non-venomous blind snake species, found mostly in Africa and Asia, and has been introduced in many other parts of the world.
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The Scolecophidia, commonly known as blind snakes or thread snakes, [2] are an infraorder [2] of snakes. [3] They range in length from 10 to 100 centimeters (4 to 40 inches). All are fossorial (adapted for burrowing). [ 4 ]
All species in the family Typhlopidae are fossorial and feed on social fossorial invertebrates such as termites and ants. The tracheal lung is present and chambered in all species. One species, the Brahminy's blind snake, is the only unisexual snake, with the entire population being female and reproducing via parthenogenesis. [4]
This is a list of all genera, species and subspecies of the family Typhlopidae, [1] otherwise referred to as typical blind snakes, or typhlopids. It follows the taxonomy currently provided by ITIS, which is based on the continuing work of Dr. Roy McDiarmid.
Worm snakes (Typhlopidae) Species Common name(s) Notes Image Antillotyphlops guadeloupensis [7] Guadeloupe blind snake: Endemic. Alternately described as endemic subspecies of Typhlops dominicanus, with sister subspecies present on Dominica. Indotyphlops braminus: Brahminy blind snake Introduced on La Désirade. Colubrids Species Common name(s)
Indotyphlops albiceps (Boulenger, 1898) – white-headed blind snake; Indotyphlops braminus (Daudin, 1803) – flowerpot snake, Brahminy blindsnake, bootlace snake; Indotyphlops exiguus (Jan, 1864) – Belgaum worm snake; Indotyphlops filiformis (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1844) – file worm snake; Indotyphlops fletcheri (Wall, 1919)
Family Typhlopidae (blind snakes) - 4 species Ramphotyphlops braminus (brahminy blind snake) Typhlops ahsanai (Ahsan's blind snake) Typhlops porrectus or Typhlops ductuliformes (slender worm snake) Typhlops madgemintonai – 1 subspecies Typhlops m. shermanai (Sherman's blind snake) Family Viperidae (vipers and pit vipers) - 7 species