Long-beaked Blind Snake
Anilios grypus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyTyphlopidae (Typical Blind Snakes)
- GenusAnilios
- SpeciesAnilios grypus (Long-beaked Blind Snake)
2 Verified sightings at Cape Range From 2019 to 2026
12 Verified sightings across all 3 parks From 2019 to 2026
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)
About the Long-beaked Blind Snake
The long-beaked blind snake (Anilios grypus) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae, first described in 1918 by Edgar Waite as Typhlops grypus, and endemic to northern Australia (in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland).
Anilios grypus images and occurrence data from GBIF Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Long-beaked Blind Snake in Cape Range
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Cape Range | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |