Least ConcernRed Fox
Vulpes vulpes
One of the 26 snakes on WAnimals
Reptiles · Squamata · Typhlopidae
Typhlops vermicularis
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The Eurasian blind snake is the only blind snake on the continent and one of the smallest snakes in Europe. It lives underground, its eyes reduced to two dark dots beneath the scales, and it feeds on ants and termites, above all on their larvae and pupae. It goes entirely unnoticed and is often mistaken for an earthworm.
Size
20 cm – 38 cm
Life expectancy
10 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.
Sources consulted: IUCN Red List · Animal Diversity Web · Wikipedia (es)
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 19.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Eurasian Blind Snake — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about eurasian blind snake.
