Island Blind Snake
These small snakes with tiny eye spots eat small termites ants and other arthropods.
Island blind snake. The christmas island blind snake ramphotyphlops exocoeti is a species of snake in the family typhlopidae the species is endemic to christmas island no subspecies are currently recognized. Virgotyphlops braminus commonly known as the brahminy blind snake and other names is a nonvenomous blind snake species found mostly in africa and asia but has been introduced in many other parts of the world. Indotyphlops braminus commonly known as the brahminy blind snake and other names is a nonvenomous blind snake species found mostly in africa and asia but has been introduced in many other parts of the world.
Sometime in the 1980 s the blind snake was introduced to the islands of hawaii in potting soil from plants probably from the philippines. The blind snakes the showman and the maccas drive thru by aleisha orr. When the frogs disappear there are dramatic consequences.
Ramphotyphlops exocoeti geographic range. Believed to have arrived via potting soil from the philippines in the 1930s the brahminy blind snake otherwise known as the flowerpot snake the island blind snake and the hawaiian blind snake looks like an earthworm feeds on ants and termites seeks shelter under nests humus logs and leaves and is at approximately six inches in length one of the smallest snakes in north america. The pink blind snake or christmas blind snake is the only snake that is native to christmas island while the other two snakes mentioned in the introduction have been introduced to the island.
Its a great adaptation that has enabled island existence of other species notably the geckos. Check your knowledge with these fascinating facts about the island and its national park. Normal text size larger text size very large text size.
Pink blind snake source. Christmas island australia conservation status. Carnac island which sits 10 kilometres off the coast of fremantle has one of the densest island populations of deadly tiger snakes in the world many of which are blind.
When the frogs go the snakes follow. Skip to the main navigation skip to the content. They are completely fossorial i e burrowing animals with habits and appearance similar to earthworms for which they are often mistaken although close examination reveals tiny.
October 23 2013 2 00am. A new blind snake from the duke of york island. They are completely fossorial i e burrowing animals with habits and appearance similar to earthworms for which they are often mistaken although close examination reveals tiny.
The fifth native reptile the foreshore skink. The island which is.
