Snakes of Southeast Asia : Variable Reed Snake



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Variable Reed Snake

This 30 cm specimen was found at Fraser's Hill, Peninsular Malaysia at an altitude of 900 metres. Family : COLUBRIDAE Subfamily : Calamariinae Species : Calamaria lumbricoidea Maximum Size : 40 cm References : H1, H2, H3	The Variable Reed Snake is a burrowing, nocturnal forest species which only comes to the surface on rare occasions; it is therefore rarely seen. The dorsal surface is dark brown, and the ventral surface a striking yellow, generally with black crossbands. It preys on small frogs, and invertebrates. The species ranges from southern Thailand through Peninsular Malaysia to Singapore, Borneo and Sumatra. It may be found up to an altitude of around 1500 metres.