All species Non-venomous Pending expert review
Brahminy blind snake
Indotyphlops braminus
- කනඋල්ලා
- குருட்டுப் பாம்பு
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Overview
A tiny, harmless burrowing snake often mistaken for an earthworm. It feeds on ant and termite larvae and is often found in garden soil and flower pots.
How to recognise it
- 1Very small, shiny dark brown to black body, like a thick earthworm
- 2Head and tail look alike; the tail ends in a tiny spine
- 3Eyes are only tiny dark dots under the scales
Where it lives
Loose soil, leaf litter, compost and flower pots throughout the island, including towns.