Sunday, August 31, 2014

Long-nosed Thread Snake ( Myriopholis macrorhyncha Jan, 1860 )


 Long-nosed Thread Snake ( Myriopholis macrorhyncha Jan, 1860 )
Distribution:
Distribution in India not revised. Likely to be occur in Rajasthan, Punjab and probably in other desert/semi-deserts. One of the most widely distributed Thread Snake which is found from Asia (India as eastern most limit) to Africa.
Family:
Leptotyphlopidae
Description:

Average length- 10cm

Maximum length- 16cm
Habitat:
Sandy lands of dry savanna, deserts and semi-deserts.

No comments:

Post a Comment