Wildlifeof China
Many-banded Cat Snake
Colubrid Snakes
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Boiga multomaculata
Basic stats
Diet
Mainly lizards such as geckos and small skinks; also lizard eggs
Habitat
Hunts mostly just before daybreak
Range
West Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, north-east India and southern China
Size
Up to 77 cm
The many-spotted cat snake or marbled cat-eyed snake (Boiga multomaculata) is a rear-fanged colubrid found in West Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, north-eastern India and southern China. (The Reptile Database; Wikipedia, general species account)
Adults may reach 77 cm. It is mostly observed hunting just before daybreak, feeding mainly on lizards such as geckos and small skinks, and also on lizard eggs. It is grey-brown with two alternating series of round dark spots, two blackish bands on the head and a dark streak from the eye to the corner of the mouth. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Many-banded Cat Snake eat?
- Mainly lizards such as geckos and small skinks; also lizard eggs
- What habitat does the Many-banded Cat Snake live in?
- Hunts mostly just before daybreak
- Where is the Many-banded Cat Snake found?
- West Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, north-east India and southern China
- How big is the Many-banded Cat Snake?
- Up to 77 cm