Wildlifeof India
Pseudoxenodon macrops
Colubrid Snakes
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Pseudoxenodon macrops
Basic stats
Diet
Frogs and lizards
Range
North-east India (Darjeeling, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim), Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, South-east Asia and south-western China
Clutch size
Up to 10 eggs
The large-eyed bamboo snake, or big-eyed bamboo snake, is a mildly venomous, rear-fanged snake endemic to Asia. It is a fairly variable species in brownish and almost blackish shades with short crossbars. It preys on frogs and lizards, and the potency of its venom is currently unknown (Wikipedia, general species account).
It lays eggs, with an adult female laying as many as 10. It is found in north-east India (Darjeeling, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim), Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, western Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos and south-western China, and also in the Sylhet region of Bangladesh.
Quick answers
- What does the Pseudoxenodon macrops eat?
- Frogs and lizards
- Where is the Pseudoxenodon macrops found?
- North-east India (Darjeeling, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim), Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, South-east Asia and south-western China
- How many eggs does the Pseudoxenodon macrops lay?
- Up to 10 eggs