Madagascar, the Comoro Islands, Mauritius

Indonesia: Selatan Province, southern Sulawesi Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin & Vidal, 2014 Genera Genus Įastern Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands Possible Typhlopid skin has been identified in Dominican amber. They are found in most tropical and many subtropical regions all over the world, particularly in Africa, Asia, islands in the Pacific, tropical America, and southeastern Europe. Currently, 18 genera are recognized containing over 200 species.

Typhlopids do not have dislocatable lower jaw articulations restricting them to prey smaller than their oral aperture. They have light-detecting black eye spots, and teeth occur in the upper jaw. They live underground in burrows, and since they have no use for vision, their eyes are mostly vestigial. The rostral scale overhangs the mouth to form a shovel-like burrowing structure. They are found mostly in the tropical regions of Africa, Asia, the Americas, and all mainland Australia and various islands. The Typhlopidae are a family of blind snakes.

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