Xenelaphis ellipsifer
Range
Malaysia and Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo)
Size
Up to 2.5m
The ornate brown snake, or ocellated brown snake, is a large snake, up to 2.5 m long, found in Malaysia and Indonesia. It has a rounded snout, a head distinct from the neck and protruding large round eyes. The back is orange-red, with large black-edged squarish brown blotches along the sides of the body (Wikipedia, general species account).