Oriental Odd-tooth Snake
Lycodon orientalis
The Oriental odd-tooth snake inhabits wooded hillsides, farmland edges, gardens, and stone walls across much of Japan. A nocturnal hunter, it takes frogs, lizards, small rodents, and other snakes by seizing them with its jaws. It spends daylight hours concealed under rocks, logs, or debris. Its bold banding resembles that of venomous kraits, an appearance that may discourage predators.
- Type
- Fang
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- ?
- Oriental Odd-tooth Snake