WILDLIFE
Afrotyphlops congestus
Afrotyphlops congestus
Country
Nigeria
Conservation
Least Concern
Endemic
No
Also known as
Blotched blind snake
Location
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About
The blotched blind snake (Afrotyphlops congestus) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. It is distributed from eastern Nigeria through much of Middle Africa to Uganda. It is a fossorial species that occurs in humid forests, and particularly in the east, in gallery forests. It feeds on ants and termites.
Distribution
The blotched blind snake (Afrotyphlops congestus) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. It is distributed from eastern Nigeria through much of Middle Africa to Uganda. It is a fossorial species that occurs in humid forests, and particularly in the east, in gallery forests. It feeds on ants and termites.
Location on the map
9.79°N, 6.77°E · Google Maps satellite