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Plains Blind Snake
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- Order: Squamata (scaled reptiles)
- Suborder: Serpentes (=Ophidia) (snakes)
- Family: Leptotyphlopidae (blind snakes)
- Genus: Leptotyphlops (blind snakes)
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| Also Known As: Texas
blind snake (general name for both L. dulcis subspecies),
worm snake, thread snake |
Scientific Name: Leptotyphlops
dulcis dulcis (Baird & Girard, 1853) |
| Habitat: Prairies to
semi-arid areas, provided soil suitable for burrowing exists. |
Leptos="slender," typhlos="blind,"
dulcis="sweet"
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| Length: To 10.75 inches. |
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| Food: Termites and
ants (in all these insects' developmental stages). |
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| Erik
and I found this snake on 22 March 2003 in a vacant lot in San
Antonio. It was under a log. I wouldn't even have
noticed it--it looked just like a large earthworm, but Erik's keen
eye quickly identified it as a snake and he picked it up.
Immediately the snake began writhing and trying to
"burrow" in between his fingers. |
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| For those fortunate enough to
recognize this creature as a snake rather than just another
earthworm, the Plains blind snake is an interesting little
snake. Its body can range from pink to grey to tan, but it
usually has a metallic sheen (as this one demonstrates).
Also, in this second photograph, you can see the snake's right
eye, though it is covered with a translucent scale. |
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