About Anilios nigrescens Gray, 1845
This species, Anilios nigrescens, is a small burrowing blind snake. It has small dark eyes, a forked tongue, and smooth scales around its body that allow it to travel through soil. Adults typically reach 23 inches in length, and the largest recorded individual measured 32 inches. Its dorsal side is brown or purplish, while its belly is a pale light pink shade. Its tail ends in a pointed tip that acts as a harmless spur. These snakes are often mistaken for earthworms. When on the ground, blind snakes of this species move with a side-to-side motion; underground, they slither through tunnels created by insects.
