Rough-scaled Snake
(Tropidechis carinatus)

This snake is highly nervous.

It is primarily nocturnal. The Rough-scaled snake favours rainforest habitat, or areas adjacent to water

It produces live young, which number 8-20 and measure 20cm at birth.

It feeds on fish, mice, frogs and lizards.

Venom yield: 5.5mg
Venom ranking: World’s sixteenth most toxic snake venom.
Fang length: up to 5mm

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