BLIND SNAKE OR WORM SNAKE

Blind snakes, sometimes known as worm snakes, are among the oldest living snakes. The Typhlopidae, which contains the great majority, and the Anomalepididae are the two families that contain the 300 species. Blind snakes can be found across the tropical and tropical zones, as well as in South Africa and Australia’s southern area, but not in Tasmania. The majority are small and worm-like, while a few grow to be 2 feet (61 cm) long or longer. Only the movable upper jaw has teeth that are poorly developed. Sometimes there are traces of the hindlimbs. Their eggs and larvae are nocturnal and dwell underground, under huge flat stones, rotting logs or stumps, or in termite nests, feeding on a range of small soil animals such as worms, termites, and ants.

The tail is short and ends in a small, pointed spine that is driven into the soil and creates traction as the animal moves ahead.

Each eye is a dark speck covered by a transparent scale, and it is small and poorly developed. They’re presumably only able to tell the difference between light and darkness.  FAMILIES: Typhlopidae, Anomalepididae, ORDER: Squamata, CLASS: Reptilia