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Oligodon everetti
Basic stats
Venom
Non-venomous
Diet
Eggs of lizards and other snakes
Habitat
Terrestrial, forest floor
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
3–6 eggs (typical for kukri snakes)
Incubation period
About 60–80 days (typical for kukri snakes)
Size
Small-medium (up to 70cm)
Weight
~40–80g
A kukri snake named for enlarged, blade-like rear teeth (resembling a Gurkha kukri knife) used to slice open reptile eggs, its primary prey.
Nocturnal and terrestrial, feeding on eggs of lizards and other snakes, non-venomous and harmless to humans despite the fearsome-sounding name.
