Xerotyphlops syriacus, also known as the Syrian blind snake, or the Levantine blindsnake.

[1] is a species of nonvenomous snake in the genus Xerotyphlops.

This species can be found in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, the State of Palestine, Egypt, and Israel.

[2] This snake is an insectivore and its diet consists of small ants and ant larvae.

Xerotyphlops syriacus is a fossorial snake.