Dull bamboo snake

The dull bamboo snake (Pseudoxenodon inornatus), also known commonly as the Javanese false cobra, is a species of snake in the subfamily Pseudoxenodontidae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Indonesia. There are three recognized subspecies.

Habitat
P. inornatus lives in bamboo and wet montane forests.

Description
P. inornatus may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 40 cm, plus a tail length of 7 cm. Its dorsal scales are arranged in 19 rows. It can spread its neck similar to a cobra.

Reproduction
P. inornatus is oviparous.

Subspecies
The following three subspecies, including the nominotypical subspecies, are recognized as being valid.
 * Pseudoxenodon inornatus inornatus (F. Boie, 1827)
 * Pseudoxenodon inornatus buettikoferi Brongersma & Helle, 1951
 * Pseudoxenodon inornatus jacobsonii Lidth De Jeude, 1922

Etymology
The subspecific name, jacobsonii, is in honor of Dutch naturalist Edward Richard Jacobson (1870–1944).