Orange-bellied Mud Snake — Wildlife of Borneo Field Guide

Enhydris plumbea

Venom

Mildly venomous (rear-fanged, not dangerous to humans)

Diet

Small fish, amphibians

Habitat

Ponds, ditches, rice paddies, wetland

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Litter size

Live-bearing, 5–15 young (typical for mud snakes)

Gestation period

About 5–7 months (typical for mud snakes)

Size

Medium (up to 90cm)

Weight

~120–250g

A common, plain grey freshwater snake found in ponds, ditches and slow water including rice paddies and disturbed wetland.

Nocturnal, feeding on small fish and amphibians, mildly rear-fanged venomous but of no real concern to humans.

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