- SCIENTIFIC NAME
- Rena humilis
- CLASSIFICATION
- Reptile
- STATE CONSERVATION STATUS
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- Priority Species
- Unprotected
- FEDERAL CONSERVATION STATUS
- Least Concern
- GAME STATUS
- Non-Game
- Washoe
- Humboldt
- Pershing
- Churchill
- Mineral
- Lyon
- Douglas
- Carson City
- Storey
- Elko
- Lander
- Eureka
- White Pine
- Esmeralda
- Nye
- Lincoln
- Clark
Habitat & Range
This snake spends most of its life underground so areas with loose soils good for burrowing are its preference. They can be found in sand dunes, washes, and rocky hillsides. In Nevada, they are found in the southern part of the state.
- Cliffs and Canyons
- Mojave desert
- Warm desert riparian
Natural History
The Western Threadsnake is a very secretive snake that can be found under rocks, wood, debris, among plant roots, or in crevices. This species eats small insects and their larvae and eggs, spiders, centipedes, and millipedes, but their favorites are ants and termites. When searching for food, a Western Threadsnake will hunt until it finds an ant pheromone trail and will follow it back to the nest to eat the ants. This snake appears on the surface at night but may be active underground at other times.
Fun Facts
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