The Long-nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei) is a type of non-
venomous colubrid snake. It is tri-coloured, usually black and
red with a saddled pattern on a yellow-cream coloured stomach.
Cream coloured spots within the black saddles is a distinct
characteristic of this reptile. The Long-nosed snake also has a
pointed snout. On an average, it is 30 inches in length and is
generally shy and nocturnal, spending most of its time buried
underground. However, it keeps its head exposed when it hides
itself underground. Its diet consists primarily of lizards and
amphibians. It is oviparous, and lays about four to nine eggs
around July. The hatchlings are born in late August or
September. The young snakes feed on lizards. When disturbed,
this otherwise innocuous snake, instead of biting, resorts to
excreting a foul smelling musk in self-defence.