Wildlifeof China
Green Rat Snake
Colubrid Snakes
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Ptyas nigromarginata
Basic stats
Diet
Lizards and frogs
Habitat
500–2,300 m
Range
Himalayan foothills of Bhutan, Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar, with southern China (Guizhou, Yunnan, south-western Sichuan, south-eastern Xizang)
Size
Up to 2.26 m
The green rat snake or black-bordered rat snake (Ptyas nigromarginata) is a large, slender colubrid found in Bhutan, Nepal, north-eastern India, northern Bangladesh and northern Myanmar, and in China in Guizhou, Yunnan, south-western Sichuan and south-eastern Xizang. It has been recorded at 500–2,300 m. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
It may reach 2.26 m including a tail of 0.65 m. It is green, each scale edged in black, with a brownish head. Adults have four broad black stripes on the rear third of the body and the tail, while juveniles are striped along the full length. It has been reported to feed on lizards and frogs. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Green Rat Snake eat?
- Lizards and frogs
- What habitat does the Green Rat Snake live in?
- 500–2,300 m
- Where is the Green Rat Snake found?
- Himalayan foothills of Bhutan, Nepal, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar, with southern China (Guizhou, Yunnan, south-western Sichuan, south-eastern Xizang)
- How big is the Green Rat Snake?
- Up to 2.26 m