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.

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Species information

• Anilios nigrescens Scientific name
• Blackish Blind Snake Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local Native
• Non-Invasive
• 0m to 799.17m Recorded at altitude
• External link More information
• Synonyms

  Ramphotyphlops nigrescens

  Cryptophis nigrescens

Location information

• Maps

  ANBG Aranda Bushland Black Mountain Bruce Ridge Bullen Range Cooleman Ridge Gigerline Nature Reserve Googong Foreshore Kinleyside Lower Molonglo Molonglo River Reserve Mount Ainslie Mount Majura Mount Taylor Percival Hill Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council Stony Creek The Pinnacle Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area Woodstock Nature Reserve

• Points of interest

  Point 4997

• Places

  Acton, ACT Bango, NSW Booth, ACT Canberra Central, ACT Carwoola, NSW Casey, ACT Colinton, NSW Denman Prospect, ACT Downer, ACT Dunlop, ACT Googong, NSW Kaleen, ACT Lake George, NSW Majura, ACT Molonglo Valley, ACT O'Connor, ACT Russell, ACT Wallaroo, NSW Yarrow, NSW

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