Kingdom Animalia Order Squamata Family Colubridae Scientific name Boiga multifasciata Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Suborder Serpentes Subfamily Colubrinae Higher classification Boiga | |
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Similar Snake, Boiga, Boiga gokool, Boiga dightoni, Reptile | ||
The many-banded tree snake, Boiga multifasciata, is a species of rear-fanged colubrid.
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Description
Dorsally, it is grayish with oblique black crossbars, and has a series of whitish spots along the vertebral line. On the head, it has a pair of black streaks from the prefrontals to the occiput, another black streak from the eye to the commissure of the jaws, and another along the nape. The upper labials are black-edged. Ventrally, it is spotted or checkered with dark brown or black. Adults are about 875 mm (34.5 in) in total length.
Geographic range
It is found in India (Himachal Pradesh up to Sikkim), Nepal and Bhutan.
References
Many-banded tree snake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA