Gracile Blind Snake
( Urungu beaked snake )
- Letheobia gracilis
- IUCN Status: Least Concern
- Threat: harmless
- Venom/Toxin: none
- Trend: unconfirmed
General Information
The gracile blind snake is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. It is endemic to Africa and is known from northern Zambia, western Tanzania, and southern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Fun Facts
Letheobia gracilis and other blind snakes are non-venomous, non-threatening, and play a beneficial role in controlling insect populations.
Ecology & Behaviour
This fossorial species is associated with mesic savanna, in Miombo woodland and Sumbu thicket (Broadley and Wallach 2007). Animals have been found in agricultural land (in a potato patch). Presumably, this is an egg laying species.
Conservation
This species is considered Least Concern as it is reasonably widespread and has no major threats.
Distribtion & Habitat
This species is known from southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), northeastern Zambia (Northern and Luapula Provinces) and southwestern Tanzania (Broadley et al. 2003, Broadley and Wallach 2007). It is found between 700 to 1,400 m.
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- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Reptilia
- Order: Squamata
- Suborder: Serpentes
- Family: Typhlopidae
- Genus: Letheobia
