Meyerink's Kukri Snake

Colubrid Snakes (Rear-fanged & Non-venomous)

Oligodon meyerinkii

Basic stats

Venom

Non-venomous

Diet

Reptile eggs

Habitat

Terrestrial, forest floor

Range

Borneo

Clutch size

3–6 eggs (typical for kukri snakes)

Incubation period

About 60–80 days (typical for kukri snakes)

Size

Small-medium (up to 60cm)

Weight

~30–60g

A kukri snake named after the collector who first obtained a specimen, sharing the egg-slicing rear teeth typical of the genus.

Feeds on reptile eggs, nocturnal and terrestrial, non-venomous and harmless to humans.

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