Wildlifeof Thailand
Burmese Mountain Snake
Colubridae
Photo: Wich'yanan L · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Plagiopholis nuchalis
Basic stats
Diet
Small vertebrates
Habitat
Montane forest
Range
Myanmar, southern China and northern Thailand
An arrow-like marking on the head helps identify this secretive snake of cool mountain forest (Reptile Database). It is Nationally Near Threatened (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Burmese Mountain Snake eat?
- Small vertebrates
- What habitat does the Burmese Mountain Snake live in?
- Montane forest
- Where is the Burmese Mountain Snake found?
- Myanmar, southern China and northern Thailand