Which Grypotyphlops?
This snake is about 22" or 55 cm long. Is blind. Pink in colour. One cannot overlook the fact that its colour matches closely the red laterite soil from where it was picked up. It has irregular bluish purple patches on it. Tail and head look similar. Tries to bore in with tail. Any help in its identification would be appreciated.
Labels: Biodiversity, blind snake, grypotyphlops, reptiles, serpent, snake, typhlops
posted by Rajeev-M @ 3:57 PM
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1 Comments:
I think this is the Beaked Worm Snake (Gryphotyplops acutus) - one of the two species of worm snakes found in Andhra Pradesh.
I assume it to be as the commoner Brahminy Worm Snake (Ramphotyphlops braminus)does reach lengths above 25cm but this chap G. acutus can reach lengths well over 55cm.
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