Typhlopidae
Flat-headed Blindsnake
Typhlops platycephalus
A closer look
Flat-headed Blindsnake (Typhlops platycephalus) is native to Puerto Rico. This small, secretive burrowing snake is most often associated with loose soil, leaf litter, ant nests, and sheltered ground cover and typically feeds on ants, termites, and their larvae or pupae.
- Habitat
- Loose soil, leaf litter, ant nests, and sheltered ground cover
- On the menu
- Ants, termites, and their larvae or pupae
- Behavior
- A burrower that moves through soil and leaf litter with little surface activity.
Not considered venomous to people. Observe without handling, and never corner or relocate a wild snake.
Safety & bite guidance ↗Where it is listed
A sense of place.
Checklist presence only. A highlighted state is not a local range boundary. Territory tiles are schematic.
State & territory checklist
About continuous range data
A verified habitat-model layer is not available for this species in this release. Earlier broad sketches connected jurisdiction locations; they did not show measured occurrence or USGS habitat predictions.
Use USGS distribution resources ↗ for available modeled habitat data.
Names, sources & image evidence
Also known as: No additional names recorded.
Taxonomy: provisional. Territory checklist entries may be provisional. Field descriptions include broad group-level natural-history summaries.
Research Grade iNaturalist observation 257044258 has taxon Antillotyphlops platycephalus, matched through the current taxonomy crosswalk
Conservation & local rules
Collection, possession, relocation, and protection rules vary by state and territory. Check the relevant wildlife agency before taking action. Leave wild snakes where they are.