A strikingly handsome species, the Striped Kukri
Snake is easily identified by the longitudinal stripes comprising a dorsal reddish or orange stripe, and a number of brown or greenish lateral stripes on a black background.
Care should be taken, however, not to confuse the venomous Banded Malayan Coral Snake with this species : identification can be confirmed by closely observing the head pattern.
Growing to a maximum 68 cm, this small snake is found in a range of habitats including forest, farmland, and sometimes parks and gardens. It seems to be both nocturnal and diurnal.
This species ranges from West Malaysia and Singapore to Borneo and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Bangka, Java, Sulawesi and possibly the Philippines.