Large-eyed bamboo snake, Chinese false cobra
P. macrops is a fairly variable species with brownish and almost blackish shades with short crossbars.
P. macrops is found in India (Darjeeling, Assam; Arunachal Pradesh (Deban - Changlang district) ), Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, West Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos, SW China (Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Sichuan, Guizhou ?, Gansu).It is also found in Bhutan. Very recently it also found in Sylhet region of Bangladesh.
P. macrops is a venomous species. However, the potency of its venom is currently unknown.
P. macrops is an oviparous species. An adult female may lay as many as 10 eggs.
