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Brahminy Blind Snake
Indotyphlops braminus
The Brahminy Blind Snake is a tiny, slender, non-venomous snake often mistaken for an earthworm due to its shiny, smooth, dark gray to purple-brown body. Native to Africa and Asia, this species has become the most widely distributed terrestrial snake in the world, largely becaus…
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- Every single Brahminy Blind Snake found anywhere in the world is female—no males of this species have ever been discovered.
- The Brahminy Blind Snake is sometimes called the 'flowerpot snake' due to its frequent accidental spread in soil of potted plants. This species is completely blind, relying on its sense of touch and chemical cues to navigate and find prey. It is one of the few snakes in the world that reproduces solely through parthenogenesis.
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