Malayan Many-tooth Snake
Sibynophis melanocephalus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Sibynophis
- Continents
- Asia
- Countries
- 4
- How common
- Recorded in 38 places on iNaturalist
About
Malayan Many-tooth Snake (Sibynophis melanocephalus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand. It lives in habitats such as tropical rainforest, tropical moist forest, tropical lowland forest, tropical montane forest and 17 more. Recorded in 38 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
- Tropical Rainforest
- Tropical Moist Forest
- Tropical Lowland Forest
- Tropical Montane Forest
- Montane Rainforest
- Cloud Forest
- Evergreen Forest
- Borneo Rainforest
- Borneo Lowland Rainforest
- Borneo Montane Rainforest
- Borneo Cloud Forest
- Borneo Heath Forest
- Borneo Dipterocarp Forest
- Borneo Limestone Forest
- Sumatra Rainforest
- Sumatra Montane Rainforest
- Sumatra Peat Swamp Forest
- Malay Peninsula Rainforest
- Thailand Tropical Forest
- Java Rainforest
- Java Montane Forest
Related snakes
- Cantor’s black-headed snake Sibynophis sagittarius
- Common Many-tooth Snake Sibynophis collaris
- Günther's Many-tooth Snake Sibynophis bistrigatus
- Triangle Many-tooth Snake Sibynophis triangularis
- Boie's Many-Tooth Snake Sibynophis geminatus
- Chinese Many-tooth Snake Sibynophis chinensis
- Jerdon's Many-tooth Snake Sibynophis subpunctatus
- White-striped Snake Sibynophis bivittatus
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.