Field guide
Jan's blind snake
හීන් කණ උල්ලා · heen kana ulla
Gerrhopilus mirus
Non-venomous Endemic
An endemic slender worm snake.
How to identify
1Slender worm-like burrower
2Sensory pits on the head
3Vestigial eyes
Good to know
Non-venomous and harmless. No treatment needed.
Up to 0.2 m
Length
Nocturnal & fossorial
Active
Ant and termite brood
Diet
Where it's found
Wet zoneHill country
Forest soil and leaf litter.