Boiga jaspidea
| jasper cat snake | |
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| Boiga jaspidea Khao Luang National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Boiga |
| Species: | B. jaspidea
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| Binomial name | |
| Boiga jaspidea | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Triglyphodon jaspideum Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 | |
Boiga jaspidea (jasper cat snake) is a small and slender species of rear-fanged colubrid that is uncommon throughout its range.
Description[]
Its 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.
References[]
External links[]
- Boiga
- Snakes of Southeast Asia
- Reptiles of Thailand
- Reptiles described in 1854
- Taxa named by André Marie Constant Duméril
- Taxa named by Gabriel Bibron
- Taxa named by Auguste Duméril