Dull bamboo snake


The dull bamboo snake, also known commonly as the Javanese false cobra, is a species of snake in the subfamily Pseudoxenodontidae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Indonesia. There are three recognized subspecies.

Habitat

P. inornatus lives in bamboo and wet montane forests.

Description

P. inornatus may attain a snout-to-vent length of, plus a tail length of. Its dorsal scales are arranged in 19 rows. It can spread its neck similar to a cobra.

Reproduction

P. inornatus is oviparous.

Subspecies

The following three subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, are recognized as being valid.
  • Pseudoxenodon inornatus inornatus
  • Pseudoxenodon inornatus buettikoferi
  • ''Pseudoxenodon inornatus jacobsonii''

Etymology

The subspecific name, jacobsonii, is in honor of Dutch naturalist Edward Richard Jacobson.