Schulz's Reed Snake

Southeast Asia Snakes

Snakes ~ Reed Snakes ~ Schulz's Reed Snake

This reed snake is endemic to the Cameron Highlands of Peninsular Malaysia in Southeast Asia. It is very common in its habitat and can often be found in plantations, gardens and crossing roads in the Cameron Highlands.

The Schulz's reed snake is typically dark brown in colour, with yellow undertones and irridiscent scales. The ventrals and labials are a bright yellow while the cheeks and the neck have a short row of faded yellowish streaks at an inclined angle. In the wild, it is believed to feed on earth worms and fossorial insects.