Wildlifeof India
Grypotyphlops acutus
Shieldtails, Blind & Burrowing Snakes
Photo: (c) Siya ul haque, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY (May be cropped or resized)
Grypotyphlops acutus
Basic stats
Range
Peninsular India south of the Ganges and Rajputana basins
The beaked worm snake, or beaked blind snake, is a harmless blind snake endemic to peninsular India and the only species in its genus. It is found throughout peninsular India south of the Ganges and Rajputana basins. The type locality is given as unknown (Wikipedia, general species account).
The Reptile Database lists Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Maharashtra. The account used here gives no information on size, habitat or diet.
Quick answers
- Where is the Grypotyphlops acutus found?
- Peninsular India south of the Ganges and Rajputana basins