Anilios nigrescens (Blackish Blind Snake)
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
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
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Ramphotyphlops nigrescens Cryptophis nigrescens
Location information
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Maps
ANBG Angas Downs IPA Aranda Bushland Black Mountain Blue Mountains National Park Bruce Ridge Bullen Range Cooleman Ridge Gigerline Nature Reserve Googong Foreshore Kinleyside Lower Molonglo Lyneham Ridge Molonglo River Reserve Mount Ainslie Mount Lawson State Park 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 Reserve -
Survey points
Point 4997 -
Places
Curtin, ACT
