Wildlifeof India
Indotyphlops jerdoni
Shieldtails, Blind & Burrowing SnakesIndotyphlops jerdoni
Basic stats
Habitat
Forest; also plantations
Range
Eastern and northern India: Sikkim, northern West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya
Jerdon's worm snake is a harmless blind snake of the family Typhlopidae, endemic to India. It is found in eastern and northern India, in Sikkim, northern West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya, and possibly in Bangladesh and Myanmar. The type locality is the Khasi Hills (Wikipedia, general species account).
Its preferred habitat is forest, but it has also been found in plantations. It lays eggs.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Indotyphlops jerdoni live in?
- Forest; also plantations
- Where is the Indotyphlops jerdoni found?
- Eastern and northern India: Sikkim, northern West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya