Mekurahebi (blind snake) - Mekurahebi (English spelling) blind snake

Japanese: メクラヘビ(盲蛇) - メクラヘビ（英語表記）blind snake

A general term for small, worm-shaped snakes belonging to the Typhlopidae family. Approximately 160 species are known. They are widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, East Africa, Madagascar, Australia, and the islands of Oceania, and have been artificially distributed as far as Hawaii and Mexico. They are 14 to 18 cm long, with a body shape that is exactly like an earthworm, uniform in thickness from head to tail, and a slightly pointed tail tip. They have no abdominal plate, and are covered with smooth, fine scales of the same size except for the head. Their eyes are small and degenerate, and are hidden under the scales.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

メクラヘビ科Typhlopidaeに属するミミズ形の小さなヘビ類の総称。約160種が知られている。アジアの熱帯，亜熱帯全域，東アフリカ，マダガスカル，オーストラリア，オセアニアの島々に広く分布し，人為分布でハワイ，メキシコにも及んでいる。全長14～18cm，体型はまったくのミミズ形で頭部から尾部まで太さが等しく，尾端がわずかにとがる。腹板はなく頭部以外は同大の滑らかな細鱗に覆われる。眼は小さく退化的でうろこの下に隠れる。

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