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Jerdon's Blindsnake

Pipe, Blind & Burrowing Snakes

Indotyphlops jerdoni

Basic stats

Habitat

Forest; also found in plantations

Range

Endemic to India (Sikkim, northern West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya); possibly Bangladesh and Myanmar

Jerdon's worm snake, or blindsnake, Indotyphlops jerdoni, is a harmless blind snake of the family Typhlopidae described by Boulenger in 1890 as Typhlops jerdoni and named for the biologist Thomas C. Jerdon. It was moved to Indotyphlops in 2014 (Wikipedia, general species account).

The source describes it as endemic to India, including Sikkim, northern West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya, and possibly in Bangladesh and Myanmar, in forest and plantations, and does not mention Nepal, so its Nepal status should be checked. It lays eggs and the source gives no size or diet detail (Wikipedia, general species account).

Quick answers

What habitat does the Jerdon's Blindsnake live in?
Forest; also found in plantations
Where is the Jerdon's Blindsnake found?
Endemic to India (Sikkim, northern West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya); possibly Bangladesh and Myanmar
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