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Leptotyphlops scutifrons merkeri
This snake was less than 15 cm and 5mm wide. It was very annoyed by the small ants on the ground and kept on changing the direction to avoid them. I hav´d no idea that blind snakes had a forked tongue, but in the 2nd picture it is visible (same photo as the first one, but a bit more cropped).
Fund outside my house in the evening.
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Thats great! Thank you both! :)
Agree with Kate on Peter's Thread Snake, we found a couple when I was there too :) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/141...
This might be Leptotyphlops scutifrons scutifrons (Peters' Thread Snake).
http://www.sntc.org.sz/reptiles/speciesi...
Ashley might be able to help with this ID.