Olive Trapezoid Snake
Rhabdops olivaceus
Description 2
INTRODUCTION
- Non Venomous
- Other names : Olive Forest Snake.
- Very rare and unique species endemic to the Western Ghats.
IDENTIFICATION
- Medium-sized slender body with glossy smooth scales.
- Dorsal is olive brown with four discontinuous lines of black patches.
- Moderate sized patternless head with large rostral scale and small eyes with almost vertical pupils.
DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT
- Endemic to Hill Forests of Western Ghats and Rarely Seen.
- Found near temporary and permanent water bodies like streams and pools.
- Hide in leaf litter and also open areas near pools in monsoon.
DIET AND BEHAVIOR
- Feed on slugs and soft-bodied worms.
- Semi-aquatic, Nocturnal but also found during the dayhunting on stream beds foraging for slugs.
- Usually non-offensive. Very little known about this species.
Other Rhabdops 2
This unique genus of the subfamily Natricinae and has only 2 recognized species.
- Water Rhabdops (Rhadbops aquaticus) : Endemic to the Western Ghats.
Sources and Credits
- (c) Vinay Gogula, all rights reserved, uploaded by Vinay Gogula
- (c) Vinay Gogula, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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