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Snakes

Common
Cat Snake

Least Concern

Stable

Common Cat Snake

Boiga trigonata

Common Cat is the most widely distributed Boiga species of Indian subcontinent. This species can be found in almost all kind of forests and wide range of elevations. Can be identified by checking triangular head broader than neck, Y shaped light color mark on the top of head, verticle pupil, brown dorsal marked with black & white irregular markings.

Indian Gamma Snake, Cat-eyed Snake

Regional Names
  • Gujarati:
    બિલ્લી સાપ
  • Kannada:
    ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಬೆಕ್ಕಿನ ಹಾವು
  • Malayalam:
    പൂച്ചക്കണ്ണൻ
  • Marathi:
    मांजर्‍या, रुक्या (चंद्रपूर)
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Taxanomy

SQUAMATA
COLUBRIDAE
Boiga trigonata

Venom Status

Semi Venomous

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