Seven-striped blind snake


The seven-striped blind snake is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to northeastern South America.

Geographic range

S. septemstriatus is found in Bolivia, northern Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and southeastern Venezuela.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of S. septemstriatus is forest, at altitudes from sea level to.

Description

S. septemstriatus is yellowish, with seven black stripes along the dorsal scales. It may attain a snout-to-vent length of, with a tail long.

Behavior

S. septemstriatus is terrestrial and fossorial.

Reproduction

S. septemstriatus is oviparous.