Banded cat-eyed snake is a medium-sized, mildly poisonous species of snake belonging to the colubrid family, found in the New World. There are two recognized subspecies of this snake. They are nocturnal and arboreal as well as terrestrial.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
| Class |
Reptilia |
| Order |
Squamata |
| Suborder |
Serpentes |
| Family |
Colubridae |
| Subfamily |
Xenodontinae |
| Genus |
Leptodeira |
| Scientific Name |
Leptodeira annulata |
| Other Names |
Cat-eyed Night Snake, Culebra de pantano, Come Sapo, Machete savane, Mapana de agua, Culebra destenida, Mapana tigre, Ranera |
| Length |
Around 30 in |
| Color |
Yellowish or brown back with dark brown or blackish spots often converging into an zigzag or undulous stripe |
| Distribution |
Mexico, Central and South America including the islands of Margarita, and Trinidad and Tobago |
| Habitat |
Moist and dry forest, forest edge, riparian zones, margins of marshes and swamps |
| Diet |
Frogs, frog eggs, lizards, salamanders, fledgling birds |
| Venom Fact |
Mildly venomous |
| Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
| Clutch Size |
3 to 12 |
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Leptodeira Annulata
