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Overview
A small, harmless snake named for its curved, blade-like rear teeth, which it uses to slit open reptile eggs. Its dark bands lead people to mistake it for a krait.
How to recognise it
- 1Light brown body with evenly spaced dark brown or black crossbands
- 2Dark arrow or chevron marks on the head and neck
- 3Short, blunt snout and smooth scales
Where it lives
Leaf litter, scrub and home gardens in the dry and intermediate zones.
