Pseudorabdion longiceps explained

Pseudorabdion longiceps, the dwarf reed snake or Cantor's dwarf reed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines.

Behavior

Dwarf reed snakes have been filmed "cartwheeling" as an escape mechanism, superficially similar to the behavior of the legendary hoop snake.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Quah . E.S.H. . Grismer . L.L. . Anuar . M.S.S. . 2023 . Observations and description of a rare escape mechanism in a snake: Cartwheeling in Pseudorabdion longiceps (Cantor, 1847) (Squamata, Colubridea) . Biotropica . 55 . 3 . 568–572 . 10.1111/btp.13213. 257999227 .

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