title: Rabdion forsteni
text: # Rabdion forsteni
  
  Rabdion forsteni, also known commonly as Forsten's pointed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to a part of Indonesia.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, forsteni, is in honor of Dutch naturalist Eltio Alegondas Forsten.
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  R. forsteni is endemic to the island of Sulawesi (formerly called Celebes) in Indonesia.
  
  ## Habitat
  
  The preferred natural habitat of R. forsteni is forest, at altitudes up to 1,830 m (6,000 ft).
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  R. forsteni is oviparous.
  
  