Australian Capital Territory
Canberra & Southern Tablelands
New South Wales
Canberra & Southern Tablelands
Blind Snake
Blackish Blind Snake is one of over 200 species (ten genera) of blind snake found worldwide. Australia has 40 species confined to the one genera Ramphotyphlops. Blind snakes are small, non-venomous snakes and are rarely encountered. They are nocturnal and usually burrow through the soil, although they may be seen moving on the surface on warm humid nights. They feed primarily on ants and termites. Most are pink or grey in colour with extremely shiny scales. They are incapable of biting. The Blackish Blind Snake may grow up to 75cm.
Distribution: Many sightings in Canberra, probably due to intensive reptile surveying.
Anilios nigrescens is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Greater Sydney | Hume | Central and Barkley
Synonyms
Ramphotyphlops nigrescens Cryptophis nigrescensMaps
ANBG Aranda Bushland Black Mountain Bruce Ridge Bullen Range Cooleman Ridge Gigerline Nature Reserve Googong Foreshore Kinleyside Lower Molonglo Lyneham Ridge Molonglo River Reserve Mount Ainslie Mount Majura Mount Taylor O'Connor Ridge to Gungahlin Grasslands Percival Hill Stony Creek The Pinnacle Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area Woodstock Nature ReservePlaces
Bruce, ACT Curtin, ACT
