Typhlopidae
Richard's Blindsnake
Typhlops richardi
Cash David project · original scientific-style illustration · Project-original illustration · Image source ↗Displayed copies may be resized; the full image is preserved.
A closer look
Richard's Blindsnake (Typhlops richardi) 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.
Original illustration follows the accepted taxon and published field description for Antillotyphlops richardi; documentary compatible photos were not available.
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.