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Ptyas korros
Basic stats
Venom
Non-venomous
Diet
Rodents, other small vertebrates
Habitat
Open country, forest edge, cultivated land
Range
Borneo, Java, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
6–12 eggs
Incubation period
About 70–90 days
Size
Large (up to 2m)
Weight
~350–700g
A slender, fast rat snake found in open country, forest edge and cultivated land more than deep forest interior.
Diurnal, feeding on rodents and other small vertebrates, non-venomous, and an important natural check on rodent populations around agricultural land.
