Damara thread snake
Leptotyphlops labialis
Fun Fact: The Damara Thread snake is a large, but still fairly slender species.
Introduction: The Damara Thread snake (Leptotyphlops labialis) is a large, but still fairly slender species that prefers an arid savannah type habitat.
Distribution: Swakopmund, Spitzkoppe, Brandberg, Etosha Park and the north of Namibia including Damaraland and Kaokoland.
Diet: Fleas, ants and termites.
Colouring: The back is a uniform grey-brown to brown colour above and paler below. The 12 scales are pale-edged.
Breeding: Females lay between 1 and 7 elongated eggs.
Size: Max SVL 260mm.
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