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NEWS PUBLISHED ABOUT INDIAN EGG EATER SNAKE....

MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS:-

Head elongate, broader than neck; eye with vertical elliptical pupil; distinctly compressed laterally; scale smooth and glossy; anal 1[undivided]; internasals almost as a large prefrontal; nasal peet [dimple] present; preocular 2; lorel absent; postoculars 2; temporals 2+3; anterior large and elongate; supralabials 6 [3, 4 touching to eye] some times 7 supralabials; ventral 214, sub coudal 62.

 It is a small slim snake, glossy chocolate brown to black colour. bluish white flecks present on     hind body, black checkered marking on forebody, a florescent or cream stripe present along the mid dorsal line from nake to to tip of the tail. dorsal line have enlarge hexagonal scales, which are irregular shaped. head is brown in colour and dark black arrow mark present on it. ventrals white however some brownish dots are present on them. Elachistodon westermanni is nocturnal snake but also observed during day time. these snakes are not aggressive but some times  they takes [s -shaped] attack position like trinket snake.

These snakes are very slim and their body shape is flattent and triangular which provides flexibility for easy movement on trees. due to very flexible body it can easily run on land as well as trees.