mangrove snake

mangrove snake

also called  cat-eyed snake  or  cat snake  

      any of about 30 species (family Colubridae) of weakly venomous, rear-fanged snakes, ranging from South Asia to Australia. They are at home on the ground and in trees; many catch birds at night. Because they have elliptical pupils and may be green-eyed, they are sometimes referred to as cat or cat-eyed snakes. The head is broad and triangular, and the body ranges from long and slender to moderately stout.

      The black-and-yellow mangrove snake (B. dendrophila) of the Malay Peninsula to the Philippines is black, with narrow yellow bars and yellow lips and throat. It may grow to a length of 2.5 metres (about 8 feet). Most Boiga species attain lengths of 1.5 metres and are strongly arboreal, although they are also highly mobile on the ground. Juveniles commonly prey on lizards, and adults regularly prey on rodents. Birds are the main prey for some species. Mangrove snakes are egg layers that produce modest clutches of 4–12 eggs. See cat snake.

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