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Reptiles · Squamata · Typhlopidae

Brahminy Blindsnake

Indotyphlops braminus

Least Concern

The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.

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Indotyphlops braminus is a snake of the family Typhlopidae. Although native to Africa and Asia, it has been introduced to the Americas and Australia. It is a small, blind, burrowing snake, often mistaken for an earthworm. It is the only unisexual snake species known so far, and reproduces by parthenogenesis. No subspecies are recognised.

Size

5 cm – 17 cm

Life expectancy

8 years

Diet

Insectivore

Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.

Activity

Nocturnal

Active mainly at night.

Social structure

Solitary

Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.

RainforestTemperate forestGrassland
98countries1same family

Fun facts

  • The entire species is female: it reproduces by obligate parthenogenesis, and each female produces clones of herself with no need of a male. No male has ever been found.
  • That mode of reproduction has made it the most widespread snake in the world: a single one arriving in the soil of a flowerpot is enough to found a whole population.
  • It is so small and unobtrusive that many people mistake it for an earthworm, and it turns up frequently in pots and gardens in warm regions on five continents without anyone noticing it.

Life cycle and biology

Skeleton type
Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (reptile)
Habitat and environment
Soil, leaf litter, flowerpots and gardens in warm regions worldwide
Sexual maturity
12 months
Gestation / incubation
40 days of incubation
Litter / clutch size
5 eggs

Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Indotyphlops braminus

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TagsInsectivore
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Reptile
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Temperate forest
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