Wildlifeof Thailand
Red-headed Reed Snake
Colubridae
Photo: Marius Burger (iNaturalist) · CC0
Calamaria schlegeli
Basic stats
Diet
Earthworms and other soft-bodied prey
Habitat
Soil and forest leaf litter
Range
Southeast Asia
A reddish head contrasts with the dark body of this small, secretive leaf-litter snake (Reptile Database). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Red-headed Reed Snake eat?
- Earthworms and other soft-bodied prey
- What habitat does the Red-headed Reed Snake live in?
- Soil and forest leaf litter
- Where is the Red-headed Reed Snake found?
- Southeast Asia