Brown-snouted blind snake


The brown-snouted blind snake, also known commonly as Wied's blind snake, is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. The species is endemic to Australia.

Etymology

The specific name, wiedii, is in honor of German naturalist Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied.

Geographic range

A. wiedii is found in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland.

Habitat

The preferred habitats of A. wiedii are forests and savannas.

Description

A. wiedii may grow to a total length of. It is brownish dorsally, and yellowish ventrally. The snout is very prominent, rounded, with the nostrils inferior. There are 20 rows of scales around the body. The body is slender, about 50 times as long as broad.

Reproduction

A. wiedii is oviparous.