Khorat Blind Snake

Khorat Blind Snake

Indotyphlops braminus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Tangkoko Nature Reserve
1 Verified sightings at Tangkoko Nature Reserve From 2019 to 2026
135 Verified sightings across all 27 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted Active throughout day and night

About the Khorat Blind Snake

Indotyphlops braminus, commonly known as the brahminy blind snake, is a non-venomous blind snake species, found mostly in Africa and Asia, and has been introduced in many other parts of the world. It is a completely fossorial (i.e., burrowing) reptile, with habits and appearance similar to an earthworm, for which it is often mistaken and shares convergent evolution with, although close examination reveals tiny scales and eyes rather than the annular segments characteristic of a true earthworm. The species is parthenogenetic and all known specimens have been female. The specific name is a Latinized form of the word Brahmin. No subspecies are currently recognized as being valid.

Adults of I. braminus measure 2–4 inches (5.1–10.2 cm) long, uncommonly to 6 inches (15 cm). The head and tail are superficially similar as the head and neck are indistinct. Unlike other snakes, the head scales resemble the body scales. The eyes are barely discernible as small dots under the head scales. The tip of the tail has a small, pointed spur. Along the body are fourteen rows of dorsal scales. Coloration ranges from charcoal gray, silver-gray, light yellow-beige, purplish, or infrequently... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
4 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
5 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
6 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
7 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
8 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
9 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
10 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
Insufficient data
11 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
12 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
13 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
14 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Insufficient data
15 Tangkoko Nature Reserve 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
16 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
17 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
18 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
19 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
20 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
21 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
22 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
23 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
24 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
25 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
26 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
27 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
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