Rena humilis, known commonly as the western blind snake, the western slender blind snake, or the western threadsnake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Six subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here.
Rena humilis
A closeup of L. humilis head
The Leptotyphlopidae are a family of snakes found in North America, South America, Africa and Asia. All are fossorial and adapted to burrowing, feeding on ants and termites. Two subfamilies are recognized.
Leptotyphlopidae
Texas blind snake (Rena dulcis) on a hand
Forest thread snake (Leptotyphlops sylvicolus), from the type genus Leptotyphlops
Epictia tenella, with coin for scale