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Indian Rat Snake

Ptyas mucosa

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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10.0847, 77.0615

Field Notes

Description:

dark color, faint black stripes, white underbelly

Habitat:

monsoon forest

Notes:

I spotted this in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary near Munnar.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Dan Doucette
Thanks Hashen Itzam-na. You may be right Art3.
Art3
Looks like it may be ready to shed
Ashish
I think its rat snake. It mostly seen in cool shadow areas.

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PublishedJune 2, 2011

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