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Snakes

Beaked
Worm Snake

Least Concern

Unknown

Beaked Worm Snake

Grypotyphlops acutus

Head: Rostral very large like a beak and provide tough shield to snout. Dorsal: Smooth and similar shaped scales in 28-34 rows around the body. 450-500 in transverse rows. Ventral: Not broader than adjacent scales.

Beaked Blind Snake

Regional Names
  • Gujarati:
    ચંચુ કૃમિ સાપ
  • Kannada:
    ಕೊಕ್ಕಿನ ಹಾವು
  • Marathi:
    चंचू वाळा सर्प, टिल्यो (गोवा)
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Taxanomy

SQUAMATA
TYPHLOPIDAE
Grypotyphlops acutus

Venom Status

Non Venomous

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