| TYPHLOPS VERMICULARIS Merem 1820 BLÖDAUGE, WURMSCHLANGE / WORM SNAKE |
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| From the book "Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe" by E. N. Arnold and J. A. Burton. Original drawing by D. W. Owen. |
| The worm snake is probably the strangest snake found in the area. Assimilated to an earth worm, with very reduced eyes, it lives under the ground and only can be found occasionally under stones, where it is huntig for various insects, ant nests and similar. distribution: South Balkan, N to Albania, South Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Middle East, NE Egypt to SE Asia; Caucasus. |
| non-venomous |
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