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Diard's Blind Snake

Pipe, Blind & Burrowing Snakes

Photo: (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Argyrophis diardii

Basic stats

Diet

Earthworms, insect larvae and adult insects

Habitat

Forest, shrubland and grassland at 30–1,524m; also agricultural areas

Range

India (north-east), Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan; South and Southeast Asia

Diard's blind snake, also called the Indochinese blind snake, the large blind snake or the large worm snake, is a harmless snake in the blind snake family. It is native to South and Southeast Asia, and two subspecies are recognised. Like other blind snakes it lives underground and is easily mistaken for a large earthworm (Wikipedia, general species account).

Its preferred natural habitats are forest, shrubland and grassland at elevations of 30 to 1,524m, and it has also been found in agricultural areas. It preys on earthworms, insect larvae and adult insects. The Reptile Database lists Nepal along with north-east India, Bangladesh and Bhutan. The sources opened give nothing on size or breeding, so none is stated.

Quick answers

What does the Diard's Blind Snake eat?
Earthworms, insect larvae and adult insects
What habitat does the Diard's Blind Snake live in?
Forest, shrubland and grassland at 30–1,524m; also agricultural areas
Where is the Diard's Blind Snake found?
India (north-east), Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan; South and Southeast Asia
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