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Blackbelly Worm-eating Snake

Colubrid Snakes

Trachischium fuscum

Basic stats

Range

Nepal and India (Jammu and Kashmir, northern West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Assam, eastern Arunachal Pradesh); possibly Bhutan

Size

Adults up to 51cm total; tail 6cm

The blackbelly worm-eating snake, also called the Darjeeling slender snake, is a colubrid endemic to Asia. The belly is black or dark brown, as is the back, which may have lighter lengthwise streaks. The specific name fuscum is Latin for dusky. The dorsal scales are in 13 rows, and males have keeled scales on the sides in the anal region (Wikipedia, general species account).

Adults may reach 51cm in total length, with a tail of 6cm. It is found in Nepal and India, and possibly also in Bhutan, though the Reptile Database lists Bhutan. The sources opened give nothing on habitat, diet or breeding.

Quick answers

Where is the Blackbelly Worm-eating Snake found?
Nepal and India (Jammu and Kashmir, northern West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Assam, eastern Arunachal Pradesh); possibly Bhutan
How big is the Blackbelly Worm-eating Snake?
Adults up to 51cm total; tail 6cm
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