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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: This species occurs from southernmost Thailand to Borneo and Sumatra (Taylor 1965, David and Vogel 1996, Cox et al. 1998). It is a lowland species ranging from sea level up to 300 m.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Brunei Darussalam; Indonesia (Sumatera); Malaysia; Singapore; Thailand
Additional data:
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 300
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Population [top]
Population: This species is common in Sumatra and Borneo (David and Vogel 1996, Stuebing and Inger 1999), but uncommon in Peninsular Malaysia and Thailand.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
Additional data:
? Population severely fragmented: No
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species inhabits lowland forests and rural disturbed areas where it occurs under logs, dead leaves, and at the base of tree buttresses in lowland forest (Stuebing and Inger 1999). It has also been reported from bamboo forest, plantations, and cultivated areas (David and Vogel 1996). The species is diurnal and prefers to feed on grasshoppers, but also eats lizards and frogs (David and Vogel 1996). It lays up to six eggs (Cox et al. 1998). It has the curious habit of breaking off portion of its tail when threatened (Grismer 2011).
Systems: Terrestrial
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: There are no reports of this species being utilized.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): There are no known major threats to this species.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: This species is present in several protected areas. No species-specific conservation measures are required.
Citation: Grismer, L. & Chan-Ard, T. 2012. Sibynophis melanocephalus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T192011A2027751. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192011A2027751.en. Downloaded on 27 June 2017.
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