Green Cat Snake Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Boiga cyanea
Family : Colubridae
Order : Squamata
Class : Reptilia
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Bushes,Forest
Description : Green Cat Snakes are slender and can grow up to 6 feet long.
They have a bright green coloration with a white or yellow underside.
The eyes of the Green Cat Snake are large and round, with vertical pupils.
They have a long, tapering tail that is often used as a defensive mechanism.
Green Cat Snakes are primarily found in forests, but can also be found in plantations and gardens.
They are most commonly found in Southeast Asia, but can also be found in parts of India and China.
Green Cat Snakes are arboreal, meaning they are primarily found in trees.
They are active both during the day and at night.
Green Cat Snakes are not venomous and are generally not aggressive towards humans. However, they may become defensive if threatened.
Green Cat Snakes are carnivorous and primarily feed on small animals such as birds, lizards, and rodents.
They are skilled hunters and use their agility and climbing ability to catch prey.
Green Cat Snakes are oviparous, meaning they lay eggs rather than giving birth to live young.
Females typically lay between 5 and 15 eggs at a time, which hatch after an incubation period of around 50 to 60 days.
They have a bright green coloration with a white or yellow underside.
The eyes of the Green Cat Snake are large and round, with vertical pupils.
They have a long, tapering tail that is often used as a defensive mechanism.
Green Cat Snakes are primarily found in forests, but can also be found in plantations and gardens.
They are most commonly found in Southeast Asia, but can also be found in parts of India and China.
Green Cat Snakes are arboreal, meaning they are primarily found in trees.
They are active both during the day and at night.
Green Cat Snakes are not venomous and are generally not aggressive towards humans. However, they may become defensive if threatened.
Green Cat Snakes are carnivorous and primarily feed on small animals such as birds, lizards, and rodents.
They are skilled hunters and use their agility and climbing ability to catch prey.
Green Cat Snakes are oviparous, meaning they lay eggs rather than giving birth to live young.
Females typically lay between 5 and 15 eggs at a time, which hatch after an incubation period of around 50 to 60 days.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Boiga ochracea
(Tawny Cat Snake) -
Lycodon fasciatus
(Banded Wolf Snake) -
Dendrelaphis cyanochloris
(Green Bronzeback Tree Snake) -
Oligodon dorsalis
(Spot-tailed Kukri Snake) -
Gonyosoma prasina
(Green Trinket Snake) -
Oligodon theobaldi
(Theobald’s Kukri Snake) -
Ahaetulla prasina
(Short-nosed Vine Snake) -
Oligodon albocinctus
(White-barred Kukri Snake) -
Sibynophis sagittarius
(Cantor’s Black-headed Snake) -
Boiga multomaculata
(Large-spotted Cat Snake)
Species groups
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description written by: Razia Sultana Setu,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka ; information source:Wikipedia, IUCN Red List Bangladesh Volume-4 2015; photo credit and copyright:lovelymonlamin (iNaturalist user).more information please contact with us.
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu,Department of Zoology,University of Dhaka ; information source:Wikipedia, IUCN Red List Bangladesh Volume-4 2015; photo credit and copyright:lovelymonlamin (iNaturalist user).more information please contact with us.