Wildlifeof Bhutan
MacClelland's Coral Snake
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Sinomicrurus macclellandi
Basic stats
Diet
Small reptiles such as lizards and snakes
Habitat
Forest litter, hillsides and lowland; 150–2,483m
Range
Northern and north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, northern Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands
Clutch size
6–14 eggs
Size
40–80cm total
MacClelland's coral snake is a small, thin-bodied venomous snake, about 40 to 80cm long. It is reddish-brown above with thin black crossbars and creamy white below. The head is small, round and black, with a broad creamy white band across it. The smooth scales are in 13 rows at midbody, and three subspecies are recognised (Wikipedia, general species account).
It has been recorded at 150 to 2,483m, in forest litter, on hillsides and in lowland. It is mainly nocturnal and ground-living and preys on small reptiles such as lizards and snakes. Mature females lay clutches of 6 to 14 eggs. Its range includes Bhutan, Nepal and north-eastern India.
Quick answers
- What does the MacClelland's Coral Snake eat?
- Small reptiles such as lizards and snakes
- What habitat does the MacClelland's Coral Snake live in?
- Forest litter, hillsides and lowland; 150–2,483m
- Where is the MacClelland's Coral Snake found?
- Northern and north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, northern Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands
- How many eggs does the MacClelland's Coral Snake lay?
- 6–14 eggs
- How big is the MacClelland's Coral Snake?
- 40–80cm total