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Boiga drapiezii, commonly known as Drapiez's cat snake and the white-spotted cat snake, is a species of long and slender rear-fanged snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Maritime Southeast Asia and is common throughout its range.
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White-spotted cat snake | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Boiga |
Species: | B. drapiezii |
Binomial name | |
Boiga drapiezii (F. Boie, 1827) | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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The epithet, drapiezii, is in honor of Belgian naturalist Auguste Drapiez.[3]
There are two known phases of B. drapiezii. The green phase has a marbled green body with a more robust head and width. The brown phase is much more slender with orange brown triangle-like bands across the body.[citation needed] This species is in need of urgent review, with possibly subspecies awaiting discovery and subsequent description.[citation needed]
B. drapiezii is found in Borneo, Indonesia, Peninsular Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, Vietnam.[1]
The preferred natural habitat of B. drapiezii is forest, at altitudes of 80–900 m (260–2,950 ft).[1]
The white-spotted cat snake is nocturnal and arboreal.[1] It can often be found moving about on the forest floor in search of prey and travel.[citation needed] It is found in tropical rainforest, sometimes on branches near streams.[citation needed]
In the wild, the white-spotted cat snake preys upon frogs, geckos, and other small lizards,[1] as well as insects, birds, and bird eggs.[4]
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