Wildlifeof Nepal
Sibynophis sagittarius
Colubrid Snakes
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Sibynophis sagittarius
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, frogs, skinks and snakes
Habitat
Hunts by day on the forest floor; not arboreal
Range
Central and north-eastern India, Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan
Clutch size
As many as 6 eggs
Size
Adults up to 28cm total; tail 6cm
Cantor's black-headed snake is a small snake endemic to South Asia, with adults reaching about 28cm in total length and a 6cm tail. As the name implies, the top of the head, including the nape, is black or dark brown, followed by a thin yellow collar, with two large elongated yellowish spots on the back of the head. The body is pale brown above with darker brown or grey sides (Wikipedia, general species account).
On each flank a thin black stripe separates the differently coloured areas. It is not arboreal but hunts by day on the forest floor, feeding on insects, frogs, skinks and snakes. It is oviparous and lays a clutch of as many as six eggs. It is found in central and north-eastern India, Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan.
Quick answers
- What does the Sibynophis sagittarius eat?
- Insects, frogs, skinks and snakes
- What habitat does the Sibynophis sagittarius live in?
- Hunts by day on the forest floor; not arboreal
- Where is the Sibynophis sagittarius found?
- Central and north-eastern India, Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan
- How many eggs does the Sibynophis sagittarius lay?
- As many as 6 eggs
- How big is the Sibynophis sagittarius?
- Adults up to 28cm total; tail 6cm