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Banded Malayan Coral Snake Calliophis intestinalis
 

 

Photograph shows its banded belly.

 

Interesting Facts: The Banded Malayan Coral Snake is a small, burrowing snake that is usually found living in leaf litter on the forest floor.

Venomous.

Similar-looking Species: Striped Kukri Snake

Size: About 60 cm

Diet: Small vertebrates, known to eat other snakes.

Activity: Primary nocturnal.

Habitat: Leaf litter, forested area

References: Fascinating Snakes of Southeast Asia - Francis Lim Leong Keng, Monty Lee Tat-Mong