For those who were teenagers in the 90s, they may be familiar with the "White Snake Legend". A kung fu soap opera from China that was once trending and aired on television during prime time.
However, in the real world, the white snake is not a ghost as depicted in the soap opera. The white snake that will be discussed by Angrimbahari is indeed a white snake from Papua.
It has a scientific name, Micropechis ikaheka, or ikaheka snake, as local residents used to call it.
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| White snake from Papua |
It is one of the most venomous snakes in Indonesia, even in the world. This highly venomous snake doesn't have antivenom yet. Papuans also call it a land eel.
Its habitat tends to be fossorial or burrowing its body under the surface of the ground. Its temperament can be aggressive, so it must be handled with extra care.
This nocturnal snake is a predator of frogs, mice, lizards, and other snakes.
The body of this snake is thick, has a maximum length of 2.1 meters, and its head is short and slightly wider than its body.
The eyes of this snake are small, its head is black, with the base color of its body is pale white. There are thick stripes all over its body, which will become darker closer to its tail.
The thick stripes often end in dark brown, to brown-black. Its scales are smooth. This snake has many other color variations. This snake reproduces by laying eggs.
