Eurasian blind snake
A species of Xerotyphlops Scientific name : Xerotyphlops vermicularis Genus : Xerotyphlops
Eurasian blind snake, A species of Xerotyphlops
Scientific name: Xerotyphlops vermicularis
Genus: Xerotyphlops
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Description
Xerotyphlops vermicularis, the European blind snake, European worm snake, Eurasian blind snake, or Eurasian worm snake, is a species of snake in the genus Xerotyphlops. Despite its common name, the range of the European blind snake ranges from the Balkan Peninsula, the Aegean Islands, and Cyprus to Afghanistan. The common name refers to how it is the only blindsnake of the genus Typhlops naturally found in Europe. The only other blindsnake f
General Info
Lifespan
5-10 years
Diet
Eurasian blind snake is an insectivorous species, with a particular preference for soft-bodied invertebrates. Its diet primarily consists of ants, termites and small beetles, which it excavates from soil using its specialized snout.
Appearance
Eurasian blind snake is a small, worm-like creature averaging 25 centimeters long. Its cylindrical body is covered with smooth, shiny, light brown skin suitable for burrowing. It possesses no legs, but very small eyes appear as tiny, black specks beneath its skin. The most remarkable feature of this animal is its wedge-shaped snout, which assists in its subterranean lifestyle.
Behavior
Eurasian blind snake is an entirely fossorial species, spending most of its life underground. Its behavior is primarily solitary and secretive, making surface observations rare. This species is adapted for a subterranean existence, with worm-like movements aiding in burrowing through loose soil. There is not a known territorial habit or a defined social interaction in eurasian blind snake.
Population
Stable
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Reptiles Order
Lizards and snakes Family
Blind snakes Genus
Xerotyphlops Species
Eurasian blind snake 
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