Found in New Guinea, the Ikaheka is a highly venomous snake, belonging to the ‘elapid’ group, and is the only member of the Micropechis genus. It is nocturnal, and lives in its own burrow.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
| Class |
Reptilia |
| Order |
Squamata |
| Suborder |
Serpentes |
| Family |
Elapidae |
| Subfamily |
Hydrophiinae |
| Genus |
Micropechis |
| Scientific Name |
Micropechis ikaheka |
| Other Names |
New Guinea small-eyed snake, White snake (in Papua New Guinea) |
| Length |
Up to 6 ft 9 in |
| Color |
Pale yellow to brown with little banding |
| Distribution |
New Guinea and adjacent islands including Karkar Island, Madang Province etc. |
| Habitat |
Damp or semi-aquatic habitats, piles of discarded vegetation debris |
| Diet |
Small rodents and bandicoots, ground-dwelling lizards and snakes, such as the New Guinea ground boa Candoia aspera; also cannibalistic |
| Venom Fact |
Highly Venomous (fatal to humans) |
| Breeding Season |
Monsoon |
| Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
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