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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.
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.
The common name of Scolecophidia, blind snakes, is based on their shared characteristic of reduced eyes that are located under their head scales. [14] These head scales are found in all snakes and are referred to as spectacles, but within this infraorder, they are opaque, resulting in decreased visual capabilities. [ 3 ]
Rena humilis, known commonly as the western blind snake, the western slender blind snake, and the western threadsnake, [4] is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Six subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominate subspecies described ...
Rena dulcis, also known commonly as the Texas blind snake, the Texas slender blind snake, or the Texas threadsnake, [4] is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to the Southwestern United States and adjacent northern Mexico. Three subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies ...
Typhlops is a genus of blind snakes in the family Typhlopidae. The genus is endemic to the West Indies . [ 1 ] Some species which were formerly placed in the genus Typhlops have been moved to the genera Afrotyphlops , Amerotyphlops , Anilios , Antillotyphlops , Argyrophis , Cubatyphlops , Indotyphlops , Letheobia , Madatyphlops , Malayotyphlops ...
Leptotyphlops is a genus of nonvenomous blind snakes, commonly known as slender blind snakes and threadsnakes, [2] in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is endemic to and found throughout Africa .
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)