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white-spotted cat snake

Boiga drapiezii

Photo by zaidirazak
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Field Notes

Description:

found this snake at night , size of the head about 2cm

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Notes:

The white-spotted cat snake (Boiga drapiezii) is a long and slender rear-fanged colubrid that is common throughout its range. The epithet is in honor of the Belgian naturalist Drapiez.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiga_drapiezii

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (15)
NickKing
I love cat snakes. The second photo is brill it really shows of its head.
Adarsha B S
Eyes in that second photo : amazing ....:)
zaidirazak
thank you ernst for the suggestion really apprieciate. thank you sunnyjosef :D
zaidirazak
thank you shannab for the suggestion will look it.. thank you brycegarling :D
ShannaB
I think it's a White-spotted Cat Snake (Boiga drapiezii). Here are some links - take a look and see what you think. http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/snakes/white-spotted_cat-snake.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiga_drapiezii http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag154/RupertsReptiles/drapiezii-Phang-1_zps79f193ae.jpg http://mahawikan.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/boiga-drapiezii-7.jpg?w=600 http://mygreenspace.nparks.gov.sg/wp-content/uploads/White-spotted-Cat-Snake-Boiga-drapiezii-Credit-to-Dr-Leong-Tzi-Ming.jpg
ShannaB
PS The second shot is AMAZING.
ShannaB
That is a beautiful snake. I hope you find an ID.

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PublishedAugust 3, 2014

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