![]() The scales on their backs are thick and noticeably overlap one another. ![]() Usually, the head, body, and tail have about the same diameter, although in a few of the larger species, the back half of the animal may grow fat and become quite thick. The typical blind snake is smooth and shiny with a tube-shaped body. The largest, known as Peter's giant blind snake or the Zambezi blind snake, can top 3 feet (0.9 meters) in length and weigh 1.1 pounds (0.5 kilograms). ![]() A few species, however, can grow to more than 24 inches (61 centimeters). Adult flowerpot snakes, for example, reach only 4 to 6.5 inches (10 to 16.5 centimeters) long. ![]() Most blind snakes are small, with many species reaching less than 12 inches (31 centimeters) in length at full size. BLACKISH BLIND SNAKE ( Ramphotyphlops nigrescens): SPECIES ACCOUNT ![]()
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