The below link has similar pictures and the snakes are called: 'double-headed red sand boa snakes.'
(These used to be common near mangroves at the river mouth close to the sea, that was a long time ago). Ironically in Konknni, 'malund' is a slang for a person who speaks both ways (to be in good books with both parties in dispute). MD. Link: http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=71700&n_tit=Mangalore%3A+Kavoor+Police+Arrest++Two+%2D+Seize+Rare+Tortoises%2C+Snakes+ Message: 10 Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:53:22 +0000 (GMT) From: JoeGoaUk <joego...@yahoo.co.uk> To: goa...@goanet.org Subject: [Goanet] Talking Photo: Tum DON TONDDAMCHEM MALUNDD mure Talking Photo: Tum DON TONDDAMCHEM MALUNDD mungo http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk24/4448435400/sizes/l/ ? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk24/4448436034/sizes/l/ What?s in English? Two faced