Western Blind Snake
Western blind snake is a very small, non-venomous, snake species found in the southwestern United States and Northern Mexico. It has the appearance of a long earthworm. The eyes are vestigial that appear as spots below the head scales. There are nine recognized subspecies of this snake.
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Serpentes |
| Family | Leptotyphlopidae |
| Genus | Leptotyphlops |
| Scientific Name | Leptotyphlops humilis |
| Other Names | Western Slender Blind Snake, Western Threadsnake |
| Length | 17.8-40.6cm |
| Color | Pink, purple, or silvery-brown |
| Distribution | Southwestern and Trans-Pecos Texas, southern and central Arizona, southwestern Utah, southern Nevada, southern California (United States), the Mexican states of Baja California, Sonora, Sinaloa, Jalisco, Chihuahua, Nayarit, Durango, Colima, Coahuila, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí (Mexico) |
| Habitat | Lives underground in desert and scrub where the soil is loose |
| Diet | Insects, larvae and eggs of the insects |
| Hibernation Period | Hibernates during the winter months |
| Predators | Birds, mammals |
| Venom Fact | Non-venomous |
| Breeding Season | Spring |
| Mode of Reproduction | Oviparous (egg laying) |
| Clutch Size | 2 – 6 |
| IUCN Conservation Status | Least Concern |
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Published on September 13th 2016 by staff under Snakes. Article was last reviewed on 21st August 2018.
