Sri Lanka cat snakes are a species of mildly- poisonous belonging to the colubrid family of snakes, occurring in the Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka. They are found in moderate to high altitudes and are nocturnal as well as arboreal. Their locomotion is slow.
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
| Class |
Reptilia |
| Order |
Squamata |
| Suborder |
Serpentes |
| Family |
Colubridae |
| Subfamily |
Colubrinae |
| Genus |
Boiga |
| Scientific Name |
Boiga ceylonensis |
| Length |
Around 4 ft |
| Color |
Upper part is grayish or brown with a series of blackish bands or transverse spots; an irregularly shaped blackish spot or three blackish irregular longitudinal lines or a diagonal bar on the back part of the neck; a nearly distinct brown stripe appears from the eye to the angle of the mouth; yellowish lower part with brown dots generally with brown spots on the sides |
| Distribution |
Western Ghats of India and Sri Lanka |
| Habitat |
Lowlands, evergreen forests, areas of dense vegetation, tree holes, often found in human habitations |
| Diet |
Lizards, Geckos, mice, birds, other snakes |
| Venom Fact |
Mildly venomous |
| Mode of Reproduction |
Oviparous (egg laying) |
| Clutch Size |
3 to 15 eggs |
| IUCN Conservation Status |
Not Classified |
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