Boiga jaspidea

Boiga jaspidea, commonly known as the jasper cat snake, is a species of rear-fanged colubrid that is uncommon throughout its range.

Boiga jaspidea
At Khao Luang National Park
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Serpentes
Family:	Colubridae
Genus:	Boiga
Species:	B. jaspidea
Binomial name
Boiga jaspidea (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)
Synonyms
Triglyphodon jaspideum Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 Dipsas jaspidea Jan, 1863 Dipsadomorphus jaspideus Boulenger, 1896

Description

Its small and slender body is reddish to chocolate brown, but rich black and white speckles cover the entire body except for the ventrals, which are yellow. In addition, there are faint black lateral bars, and white spots on the ventrolateral area. Its maximum length is 1.5 m (4.9 feet).

Geographic range

Indonesia, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand and southern Vietnam.

Habitat and behavior

The jasper cat snake lives in arboreal habitats in tropical forests, and sometimes among low-lying shrubs. It has been reported to lay up to three eggs in termite nests. Little else is known about this elusive snake.

Diet

The jasper cat snake feeds on geckos and other smaller snakes in the wild.