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Radiated ratsnake

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Coelognathus radiata

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Suborder
  
Serpentes

Subfamily
  
Colubrinae

Higher classification
  
Coelognathus

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Similar
  
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The radiated ratsnake, copperhead rat snake, or copper-headed trinket snake (Coelognathus radiata) is a nonvenomous species of colubrid snake.

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Temperament

These snakes are generally very defensive. They are very confident in their ability to defend themselves so you must be very confident in order to remotely have a chance at controlling this species. They are also a good trainer snakes for those looking to get into cobras and other elapids.

Distribution

Radiated ratsnake This Radiated ratsnake Coelognathus radiata has adopted a

  • Indonesia (Sumatra, Bangka, Borneo/Kalimantan, Java),
  • Malaysia and Brunei (Malaya and East Malaysia); Borneo,
  • Singapore Island,
  • Burma (Myanmar),
  • Thailand (including Phuket),
  • Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam,
  • India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh (Miao - Changlang district, Chessa, Chimpu, Itanagar - Papum Pare district) [A. Captain, pers. comm.]),
  • Bangladesh, Nepal,
  • South China (Fujian, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hong Kong),
  • Nepal
  • Type locality: Java (Boie, 1827)



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    References

    Radiated ratsnake Wikipedia