Indotyphlops braminus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
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 San Pedro Sula, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Khorat Blind Snake sighting in San Pedro Sula on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 18 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Khorat Blind Snake in San Pedro Sula on a given day, against under 5% in November to February, the lowest months. That is one of San Pedro Sula's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain against 45 mm in April.
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.
4th of 46
Of the 46 cities where we can rate Khorat Blind Snake sightings, San Pedro Sula ranks 4th at about 30%. 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 San Pedro Sula (19 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.
