Indotyphlops braminus
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Indotyphlops braminus, commonly known as the brahminy blind snake, is a non-venomous blind snake species, found mostly in Africa and Asia, and has been introduced in many other parts of the world. It is a completely fossorial (i.e., burrowing) reptile, with habits and appearance similar to an earthworm, for which it is often mistaken and shares convergent evolution with, although close examination reveals tiny scales and eyes rather than the annular segments characteristic of a true earthworm. The species is parthenogenetic and all known specimens have been female. The specific name is a Latinized form of the word Brahmin. No subspecies are currently recognized as being valid.
Adults of I. braminus measure 2–4 inches (5.1–10.2 cm) long, uncommonly to 6 inches (15 cm). The head and tail are superficially similar as the head and neck are indistinct. Unlike other snakes, the head scales resemble the body scales. The eyes are barely discernible as small dots under the head scales. The tip of the tail has a small, pointed spur. Along the body are fourteen rows of dorsal scales. Coloration ranges from charcoal gray, silver-gray, light yellow-beige, purplish, or infrequently... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Lucknow | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Vadodara | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Dehradun | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Bengaluru | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 10 | Pune | 🇮🇳 India |
No species of the same family or order lives in Kuala Lumpur, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Khorat Blind Snake sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 19th most-seen of the 39 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Khorat Blind Snake in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in March, May and December, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Khorat Blind Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
25th of 46
Of the 46 cities where we can rate Khorat Blind Snake sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 25th at about 10%. The best odds are in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (India, about 40%), Lucknow (India, about 40%) and Vadodara (India, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Khorat Blind Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kuala Lumpur (14 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
