Range

Asia is the native home of the Malaysian blue coral snake. Here they can be found in Malaysia as their name suggests along with Brunei Darussalam; Indonesia; Singapore and Thailand.

Habitat

These animals can be found in primary and secondary lowland rainforests.

Reproduction

Few recordings of the breeding behavior of the Malaysian blue coral snake exist. It is known that they lay one to three eggs.

Behavior

Blue Malaysian coral snakes are primarily active during the day. They will emerge around mid-morning.

Predators and Threats

Habitat loss has significantly reduced the range of populations of the Malaysian blue coral snake.

In most instances the blue Malaysian coral snake will flee if disturbed but on occasion they will sit with the tail erect and waved around.

Quick facts

This species of snake is sometimes called the ‘100-pace snake.’ This is a reference to the distance a human is said to be able to travel before succumbing to the venom of this species.

Malaysian blue coral snakes posses the longest venom gland of any snake species. It may extend out to more than a quarter of their body length.

The unique venom of the Malaysian blue coral snake is being studied as it may provide methods of managing chronic pain in humans.