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Common Many-toothed Snake

Colubrid Snakes

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Sibynophis collaris

Basic stats

Range

India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, West Malaysia and China

Size

Total length 737mm; tail 241mm

The common many-toothed snake, also called the collared black-headed snake, is a colubrid endemic to South and East Asia. The dorsal scales are smooth, without apical pits, in 17 rows, and the lower parts are yellowish, each belly scale with an outer black spot or streak. One measured animal was 737mm long with a 241mm tail (Boulenger, as reported on Wikipedia).

Its type locality is the Khasi Hills in India, and the range extends through Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Southeast Asia to China. The sources opened give nothing on habitat, diet or breeding, so none is stated.

Quick answers

Where is the Common Many-toothed Snake found?
India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, West Malaysia and China
How big is the Common Many-toothed Snake?
Total length 737mm; tail 241mm
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