Field guide
Veddha's blind snake
වැද්දාගේ කණඋල්ලා · veddage kanaulla
Indotyphlops veddae
Non-venomous Endemic
An endemic worm-like blind snake.
How to identify
1Small worm-like burrower
2Blunt at both ends
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
Dry zoneIntermediate zone
Soil and leaf litter.