Anilios proximus (Woodland Blind Snake)

Its body colour is pink to dark greyish-brown and the head is slightly angular and weakly tri-lobed. Its grows to a maximum of 750 mm and has 20 mid-body scales. The other species in the region is the blackish blind snake which has 22 mid-body scales and a rounded snout. The Woodland Blind Snake is found on the surrounding ranges where it shelters beneath embedded rocks, fallen timber and ant nests. The species is listed as ‘near threatened'  Victoria. The woodland blind snake produces eggs and feeds principally on termites and ant larvae. The number of eggs it produces is unknown. In the eastern part of its range it is often encountered beneath deeply embedded granite rocks and may prefer environments with coarse-grained soil.