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Family : ELAPIDAE
Species : Calliophis intestinalis
Maximum Size : 50 cm
This small species has a
powerful neurotoxic venom and should be approached with care. It inhabits
forests areas, and sometimes overgrown areas of parks and gardens. It is
ground dwelling, and feeds mainly on other snakes, particularly the tiny
Brahminy Blind Snake.
It can be identified by
the reddish-orange vertebral stripe, and the red tail. On
either side there is a pale lateral stripe. When threatened, the snake turns
over to reveal the underside, which is is dramatically patterned in
black and white.
The species is found in
southern Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Java, Sumatra, Borneo and
the Philippines.
Figs 1 to 3 : These three images are of a specimen found in a leafy, suburban
part of Singapore. The lowermost image is of the strikingly patterned
underside.
References
: H1, H2
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