Snake family · Madagascar blindsnake
Xenotyphlopidae
A single, critically rare blindsnake found only in Madagascar.
About the Xenotyphlopidae family
This family contains a single tiny burrowing blindsnake known from a small area of northern Madagascar. Like other blindsnakes it is harmless and feeds on tiny invertebrates.
- Where they live
- Northern Madagascar.
- How to recognize one
- A small, pale, worm-like blindsnake with a distinctive round head shield.
- Danger to people
- Harmless.
Species (1)
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