Bicoloured Blind Snake

Pythons, Blind & Primitive Snakes

Typhlops muelleri

Basic stats

Venom

Non-venomous

Diet

Soil invertebrates

Habitat

Underground in forest soil

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Clutch size

2–6 eggs (typical for blind snakes)

Incubation period

About 4–6 weeks (typical for blind snakes)

Size

Small (up to 30cm)

Weight

~4–8g

A burrowing blind snake named after the naturalist Salomon Müller, found underground in forest soil.

Feeds on soil invertebrates, harmless, and — like other blind snakes — almost never seen except when soil is disturbed.

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