Eastern trinket snake

The eastern trinket snake ("Elaphe cantoris") is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South Asia.
Etymology.
The specific name, "cantoris", is in honor of Danish zoologist Theodore Edward Cantor.
Geographic range.
"E. cantoris" is found in the Himalayas in India (Sikkim, Assam), Bhutan, and Nepal. It is also found in the Khasi and Garo Hills in Meghalaya. It is also reported from Myanmar. 
Habitat.
The preferred habitat is montane forest at elevations of .
Description.
It is a large species, and may grow to a total length (including tail) of almost . Dorsally, it has a brownish ground color, which is overlaid by a series of squarish dark brown blotches. Ventrally, it is yellowish anteriorly, becoming pinkish posteriorly.
Reproduction.
It is oviparous. In India, sexually mature females lay eggs in late July, with an average clutch size of 10 eggs.