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Ptyas carinata
Basic stats
Venom
Non-venomous
Diet
Rodents
Habitat
Lowland forest and forest edge
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
6–12 eggs
Incubation period
About 70–90 days
Size
Large (up to 2m)
Weight
~400–800g
A large, fast-moving, keeled-scaled rat snake found in lowland forest and forest edge, an important predator of rodents.
Diurnal, non-venomous, and can be defensive when cornered, striking and hissing loudly, though bites pose no serious danger.
