Masked Ground Snake

Colubrid Snakes (Rear-fanged & Non-venomous)

Liopeltis tricolor

Basic stats

Venom

Non-venomous

Diet

Small invertebrates, possibly small vertebrates

Habitat

Leaf litter and low vegetation

Range

Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia

Clutch size

2–4 eggs (typical for small ground snakes)

Incubation period

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

Size

Small (up to 35cm)

Weight

~10–20g

A small, slender snake with three-toned colouring and a pale ring around the neck, found in leaf litter and low vegetation in lowland forest.

Feeds on small invertebrates and possibly small vertebrates, generally secretive and infrequently encountered.

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