Sunda Mountain Snake

Colubrid Snakes (Rear-fanged & Non-venomous)

Elapoidis fuscus

Basic stats

Venom

Non-venomous

Diet

Small invertebrates, possibly small vertebrates

Habitat

Leaf litter, lowland forest

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Clutch size

3–6 eggs (typical for small ground snakes)

Incubation period

About 60–80 days (typical for small ground snakes)

Size

Small (up to 40cm)

Weight

~15–30g

A small, plain dark grey ground snake found in leaf litter in lowland forest, with few strongly distinctive field marks.

Feeds on small invertebrates and possibly small vertebrates in leaf litter, generally secretive and rarely seen in the open.

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