Anilios ammodytes
# Anilios ammodytes

Anilios ammodytes, also known as the sand-diving blind snake, is a species of blind snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet ammodytes (“sand-diver”) refers to the snake's habits and habitat.

## Description

The species is a small, thin and pale blind snake. It grows to an average of about 25 cm in length.

## Behaviour

The species is oviparous.

## Distribution and habitat

The snake is found in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The type locality is Hermite Island in the Montebello Islands off the Pilbara coast.

