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| ELAPID SNAKE | |||||||
| Family ELAPIDAE | |||||||
| VENOMOUS BUT NOT REGARDED AS DANGEROUS | |||||||
| Description: | |||||||
| This snake has a head which is barely distinct from a slender body. It is pink to reddish brown in colour. The head is dark brown to black with a black stripe that runs along the back to the tip of the tail. | |||||||
| Size: | |||||||
| Adults 50 - 60 cm | |||||||
| Behaviour: | |||||||
| Nocturnal | |||||||
| Prey: | |||||||
| Feeds mainly on small lizards and geckoes | |||||||
| Reproduction: | |||||||
| Females give birth to up to 6 young per litter. | |||||||
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23 February, 2006 12:50 PM
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