The Proximus blind snake or the woodland blind snake (Anilios proximus) is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family that is native to eastern Australia.McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume).
Description It has an average length of 50 cm, but can reach 75 cm. It is dark brown and glossy in appearance with very small eyes, a bluntly trilobed snout, 20 mid-body scales and no noticeable head.Woodland Blind Snake by State Wide Integrated Flora and Fauna Teams They can often be mistaken for earthworms.Blind snake found in Castle Hill backyard pool. The Daily Telegraph
Distribution It is found in eastern Queensland, New South Wales, northern Victoria and eastern South Australia. Predominately nocturnal and non-venomous, it is a burrowing snake which spends most of its life beneath leaf litter or underground. It is rarely seen in daytime, but would make incidental appearances after heavy rainfall or warm moist nights using rocks and debris for shelter.
Feeding It mostly feeds on termites, larvae and pupae of ants, and small insects.
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