Slender Blind Snake

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation burrowing lifestyle
gptkbp:behavior fossorial
gptkbp:body_shape cylindrical
gptkbp:breeding_season varies by region
gptkbp:class gptkb:Reptilia
gptkbp:climate_adaptation tolerates a range of temperatures
gptkbp:clutch_size 2 to 10 eggs
gptkbp:color brown or gray
gptkbp:coloration cryptic for camouflage
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Slender_Blind_Snake
gptkbp:conservation_efforts not currently targeted for conservation
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore in some regions
gptkbp:diet ants and termites
gptkbp:distribution found in Africa, Asia, and the Americas
gptkbp:eye_color vestigial
gptkbp:family Typhlopidae
gptkbp:first_described_by by J. G. Schneider in 1801
gptkbp:fossil_record limited fossil evidence
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low genetic diversity
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Indotyphlops
gptkbp:habitat tropical and subtropical regions
gptkbp:habitat_preference loose soil or leaf litter
gptkbp:has_skin smooth and shiny
gptkbp:hatching_time about 60 days
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Slender Blind Snake
gptkbp:importance ecological role in soil aeration
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length up to 30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years in captivity
gptkbp:local_names various names in different cultures
gptkbp:mimicry some species mimic venomous snakes
gptkbp:order gptkb:Squamata
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators birds and mammals
gptkbp:related_species other blind snakes
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_importance studied for evolutionary biology
gptkbp:scales small and smooth
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:species gptkb:Indotyphlops_braminus
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with soil organisms
gptkbp:tail_type short and blunt
gptkbp:threats habitat destruction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Slender_Blind_Snake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6