Anilios nigrescens
7 Blackish Blind Snake at Watson, ACT
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| Anilios nigrescens | wombey | 20 Oct 2026 | |
| Aprasia parapulchella | CarbonAI | 20 Oct 2026 | |
| Anilios nigrescens | villosisepaladude | 20 Oct 2026 |
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2x blackish blind snakes discovered in a rock pile colonised by insects when performing site works
1 comment
21 Oct 2026
Great find, not very commonly seen. I'll put them in the Mount Majura newsletter.
Location information
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- villosisepaladude Recorded by
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- villosisepaladude NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Snakes Reptiles and Frogs Anilios nigrescens Featured
Species information
- Anilios nigrescens Scientific name
- Blackish Blind Snake Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 799.17m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Ramphotyphlops nigrescens Cryptophis nigrescens
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