Class Reptilia Rank Species | Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Colubrinae Phylum Chordata Order Scaled reptiles | |
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Similar Boiga, Boiga jaspidea, Boiga nigriceps, Boiga cynodon, Boiga schultzei | ||
White spotted cat snake boiga drapiezii found while herping through malaysia
Boiga drapiezii, commonly known as the white-spotted cat snake, is a species of long and slender rear-fanged colubrid that is common throughout its range.
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- White spotted cat snake boiga drapiezii found while herping through malaysia
- Etymology
- Description
- Geographic range
- Habitat
- Diet
- References
Etymology
The epithet, drapiezii, is in honor of Belgian naturalist Auguste Drapiez.
Description
There are two known phases. The green phase has a marbled green body with a more robust head and width. The brown phase is much more slender with orange brown triangle-like bands across the body. This species is in need of urgent review, with possibly more subspecies awaiting discovery and subsequent description.
Geographic range
Indonesia, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines.
Habitat
The white-spotted cat snake, while arboreal, can often be found moving about on the forest floor in search of prey and travel. They are found in tropical rainforest, sometimes on branches near streams.
Diet
The white-spotted cat snake feeds on geckos, frogs and other smaller snakes in the wild.
