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title: "Western Threadsnake"
description: "Rena humilis — Répteis. Rena humilis, known commonly as the western blind snake, the western slender blind snake, and the western threadsnake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/western-threadsnake
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Western Threadsnake

> Rena humilis — Répteis. Rena humilis, known commonly as the western blind snake, the western slender blind snake, and the western threadsnake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.

- Scientific name: *Rena humilis*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 1105
- iNaturalist taxon: [911730](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/911730)

## Names

- en: Western Threadsnake
- de: Mexikanische Schlankblindschlange
- es: Culebrilla Ciega Occidental
- fr: Serpent aveugle de l'Ouest

## Countries with the most observations

US (840), MX (164)

## Summary

Rena humilis, known commonly as the western blind snake, the western slender blind snake, and the western threadsnake, is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Six subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominate subspecies described here.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rena_humilis

## Photo

![Western Threadsnake](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/western-threadsnake/medium.jpg)

Photo: cglamb · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/79930481

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/western-threadsnake?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).