Species: Oligodon formosanus
English Name: Taiwan Kukri Snake
Chinese Name: 台灣小頭蛇
Family: Colubridae
Description:
This non-venomous snake can grow up to 90 cm. The back is grayish or reddish-brown, with thin irregular crossbars, and the ventral side is pale pink. The head is not distinct from neck and have two brown V-shaped marks. It occurs in dry and moist areas, e.g. grassland, dense secondary forest, grassy edges of ponds and cultivated fields.
© 2009 Skink Chen
© 2014 Sofia Arez
© 2014 Sofia Arez
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References:
– Zhao, E., Leung, V., Leung, C. V. (1999). Notes on amphibians and reptiles of Macau. Sichuan Journal of Zoology 18 (4) , 147-150.