Mountain Reed Snake

Colubrid Snakes (Rear-fanged & Non-venomous)

Oreocalamus hanitschi

Basic stats

Venom

Non-venomous

Diet

Earthworms, soft-bodied invertebrates

Habitat

Hill and montane forest leaf litter

Range

Borneo (highlands)

Clutch size

2–4 eggs (typical for Calamaria)

Incubation period

About 6–8 weeks (typical for Calamaria)

Size

Small (up to 35cm)

Weight

~8–15g

A small reed snake found at higher elevation than the many lowland Calamaria species, in hill and montane forest leaf litter.

Feeds on earthworms and soft-bodied invertebrates, harmless, spending most of its time hidden under litter and soil.

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