Barred Kukri Snake

Colubrid Snakes (Rear-fanged & Non-venomous)

Oligodon signatus

Basic stats

Venom

Non-venomous

Diet

Reptile eggs

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 65cm)

Weight

~35–70g

A kukri snake marked with dark crossbars along the body, named like its relatives for enlarged, blade-like rear teeth used to slice open reptile eggs.

Feeds primarily on reptile eggs, harmless to people, found on the forest floor.

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