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 Los Angeles, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Khorat Blind Snake sighting in Los Angeles on a given day, based on 132 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 14th most-seen of the 37 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September to November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Khorat Blind Snake in Los Angeles on a given day, against under 5% in December to August, the lowest months. Those are among Los Angeles's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain a month against 75 mm in February.
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.
42nd of 46
Of the 46 cities where we can rate Khorat Blind Snake sightings, Los Angeles ranks 42nd at under 5%. 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 Los Angeles (132 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.
