Interior Blind Snake
Anilios endoterus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
Anilios endoterus is commonly known as the interior blind snake. It is one of 42 species of snake in the genus Anilios (Ramphotyphlops) from the Typhlopidae family living in Australia. These snakes appear to be blind, having vestigial eyes that are extremely sensitive to light. It is a cryptic burrowing snake that lives in tunnels underground, living mainly on a diet of ants. They are found in arid and semi-arid desert regions of central Australia and are considered endangered in New South Wales (NSW).
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Typhlopidae
- Genus
- Anilios