Help to ID this snake?

[MewPi]

A friend of mine on facebook posted pictures of a baby snake he found near his home. He lives in Malaysia, and I tried googling snake species that live there but didn't come across one that looked similar to the one he found. If someone could help identify the snake for me so I can tell him it would be appreciated.





Thank you!

[exoticvirus]

hmm interesting.. perhaps a malayan bridle snake, a painted mock viper or some baby keelback :P

i hope we have that snake here in the PH.

[Missster Snake]

I looked online and I think it's a brown kukri snake check out this link...

Rusty Barred Kukri Snake

[Missster Snake]

Sorry I ment this one

Rusty Barred Kukri Snake

[Missster Snake]

Well idk why it says rusty barred but the link should show you the brown Phase and I think that is what your friend has. I think it's a very cool looking snake is he planing on keeping it as a pet?

[Jay]

Use the edit button.

[herpalicious]

It is a kukri snake
Either a brown kukri snake or an ornate kukri snake
here are some photos
Oligodon Purpurascens

Oligodon ornatus - Ornate Kukri Snake

and about oligodon genus
Oligodon - Wikispecies

[Snakeman8]

that looks like a mock viper.
yep, mock viper

[TeaNinja]

i like its red belly.