Is the tiger-striped colubrid snake poisonous?

Snakes are one of the animals that everyone dislikes, mainly because they look creepy. There are many types of snakes. I believe many people have heard of the tiger-striped colubrid snake, also known as the pheasant neck snake. No matter what kind of snake it is, what people are more concerned about is whether it is poisonous. After all, many snakes can quickly kill people after biting them. So, is the tiger-striped colubrid snake poisonous? Let’s take a closer look below.

Tiger-spotted Colubrid Snake (Rhabdophis tigrinus), Colubridae, Colubridae. Commonly known as pheasant neck, etc.

The tiger-necked snake has venom glands and larger teeth behind the alveoli, and its morphology is very similar to that of venomous snakes with posterior groove fangs. However, the tiger-necked snake is not a venomous snake because there is no duct connecting its venom glands to its fangs. The venom does not enter the wound of the bitten person through the fang duct, but through other physical means.

The tiger-necked snake is highly venomous and is a well-known colubrid snake that is dangerous enough to humans.

This has a peculiar consequence: as a non-venomous snake, the tiger-necked snake has venom that can be fatal to humans. There have been reports of fatalities from tiger-necked snake bites in Japan. There have also been many cases of dangerous injuries caused by bites from this species of snake in China.

The body length is about 0.8 meters. The body weight is generally 200~400 grams. There is a distinct neck groove on the back of the neck and a pair of thick black patches on both sides of the occipital bone. The back is emerald green or grass green with square black spots, and the black spots on the neck and some distance behind are bright red; the belly is light yellow-green. The lower lip and sides of the neck are white.

The back of the body is emerald green or grass green, with thick black and orange-red patches arranged alternately on both sides of the front part of the body, and a pair of thick black "eight"-shaped spots on both sides of the occipital part. The tiger-necked trough snake is a widely controversial snake species in my country's academic circles. Due to its docile nature, many scholars believe that it is a non-venomous snake. In fact, it is a venomous snake (there have been precedents of deaths from poisoning due to allergic constitutions, so it is classified as a venomous snake in Japan) but it has a gentle personality. It is more suitable for breeding as a primary pet venomous snake.

I think everyone should have a clear understanding of whether the tiger-striped colubrid snake is poisonous. The tiger-striped colubrid snake is highly poisonous and has caused deaths in the past. Therefore, if you encounter this type of snake, you must pay enough attention to it and do not provoke it casually. After all, snakes attack humans very quickly and may threaten our lives.