Bengal Cat Snake Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Boiga cynodon
Family : Colubridae
Order : Squamata
Class : Reptilia
Phylum : Chordata
Habitat : Lowland forests,Forest edge
Description : This snake is relatively large, with a total length of over 2 meters. Its body is slender and flattened from side to side, and it has strongly enlarged front teeth in both the upper and lower jaws.
The snake's dorsal surface is a tannish color with reddish-brown or dark brown crossbands, while there is a dark streak behind each eye on the sides of its head. The ventral surface of the snake is whitish and heavily marked with dark brown, giving it a marbled appearance.
The snake's smooth dorsal scales are arranged in either 23 or 33 rows at its midpoint, with the scales in the vertebral row being particularly enlarged.
The species primarily preys on small birds and their eggs, although it may also consume lizards and small bats. This snake is an oviparous species, meaning that sexually mature females lay eggs. Typically, the number of eggs in a clutch ranges from 6 to 12.
The snake's dorsal surface is a tannish color with reddish-brown or dark brown crossbands, while there is a dark streak behind each eye on the sides of its head. The ventral surface of the snake is whitish and heavily marked with dark brown, giving it a marbled appearance.
The snake's smooth dorsal scales are arranged in either 23 or 33 rows at its midpoint, with the scales in the vertebral row being particularly enlarged.
The species primarily preys on small birds and their eggs, although it may also consume lizards and small bats. This snake is an oviparous species, meaning that sexually mature females lay eggs. Typically, the number of eggs in a clutch ranges from 6 to 12.
Other Species from Group
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Oligodon arnensis
(Banded Kukri) -
Oreocryptophis porphyraceus
(Bamboo Trinket Snake) -
Oligodon albocinctus
(White-barred Kukri Snake) -
Dendrelaphis pictus
(Painted Bronzeback Tree Snake) -
Dendrelaphis tristis
(Common Bronzeback Tree Snake) -
Lycodon fasciatus
(Banded Wolf Snake) -
Coelognathus radiatus
(Copper-head Trinket Snake) -
Oligodon cyclurus
(Cantor’s Kukri Snake) -
Blythia reticulata
(Iridescent Snake) -
Boiga cyanea
(Green 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:www.inaturalist.org, photo copyright: iNaturalist. 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:www.inaturalist.org, photo copyright: iNaturalist. more information please contact with us.