White-tailed blindsnake

About the White-tailed blindsnake

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Frequently asked: White-tailed blindsnake

Is the White-tailed blindsnake venomous?

No. The White-tailed blindsnake (Anilios leucoproctus) is non-venomous and is not considered dangerous to humans. Like most snakes, it will retreat rather than bite when given the chance.

Is the White-tailed blindsnake poisonous?

Snakes are venomous, not poisonous. "Poisonous" means harmful to eat or touch; "venomous" means injecting toxins through a bite. The White-tailed blindsnake is neither poisonous nor venomous.

Is the White-tailed blindsnake dangerous?

The White-tailed blindsnake is not dangerous to humans. It has no medically significant venom and bites only defensively if cornered or handled.

Where does the White-tailed blindsnake live?

The White-tailed blindsnake has verified records in 2 countries, including Australia, Papua New Guinea. See the distribution section below for its full range.

Where it is found

More Typhlopidae snakes

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  Blackish Blind Snake
  Anilios nigrescens
• 
  Prong-snouted Blind Snake
  Anilios bituberculatus
• 
  Southern Blind Snake
  Anilios australis
• 
  Dark-spined Blind Snake
  Anilios bicolor
• 
  Long-beaked Blind Snake
  Anilios grypus
• 
  Interior Blind Snake
  Anilios endoterus
• 
  Robust Blind Snake
  Anilios ligatus
• 
  Rotund Blind Snake
  Anilios pinguis

Classification

How scientists group this snake, from the broadest category down to the exact species. Each step narrows to its closest relatives.

OrderThe broad group of scaled reptiles: all snakes and lizards

Squamata

FamilyA group of related snakes that share key traits

Typhlopidae

GenusA close-knit group of very similar species

Anilios

SpeciesThis exact snake, named in the two-part scientific name

Anilios leucoproctus

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