Siamese Blind Snake

Siamese Blind Snake (Argyrophis siamensis) is a snake recorded for Vietnam in the project inventory. Its supporting occurrence note is “Expert range list”. The accepted scientific name is retained because regional snake taxonomy and species boundaries can change, while similar-looking species may require scale counts, anatomy or genetic evidence for reliable separation. This profile therefore distinguishes the recorded identity and occurrence from broader biological context instead of inventing unsupported locality, size, diet or breeding details (project species data; Reptile Database taxonomy).

Argyrophis blind snakes are small, cylindrical burrowers with reduced eyes and smooth, shiny scales. They move through loose soil, leaf litter and decaying vegetation, feeding mainly on ant and termite brood and other tiny invertebrate prey. Their external similarity makes scale counts and head anatomy important for identification. These are genus-level biological notes rather than observations of this particular Vietnamese record, so exact size, habitat, diet and reproduction are not inferred (general Argyrophis account; Reptile Database).