Boiga thackerayi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Boiga |
| Species: | B. thackerayi
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| Binomial name | |
| Boiga thackerayi Giri, Deepak, Captain, Pawar & Tillack, 2019
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Boiga thackerayi, or Thackeray's cat snake, is arboreal, mostly seen close to forest streams, and is active during the night. It is non-venomous and is known to grow up to three feet in length. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.[1]
Etymology[]
The epithet, thackerayi, is in honor of Indian conservationist and wildlife researcher Tejas Thackeray.[2][3][4][5][6]
Geographic range[]
Boiga thackerayi is found in the Koyna region of Satara district in western Maharashtra, India.
Diet[]
It feeds on eggs of Humayun's night frog (Nyctibatrachus humayuni). This behavior was never reported in cat snakes from the Western Ghats earlier.
References[]
- ^ "Boiga thackerayi GIRI, DEEPAK, CAPTAIN, PAWAR & TILLACK, 2019". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Uddhav's son Tejas Thackeray discovers new snake species". The Week. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Newly discovered snake named after Uddhav Thackeray's son". The Indian Express. The Indian Express [P] Ltd. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "News Species Of Cat Snake Found In Maharashtra, Named After Uddhav Thackeray's Family". Mid-Day. Mid-Day Infomedia Ltd. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Thackeray's cat snake and a case of mistaken identity". Scroll.in. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "New Snake Species Named After Uddhav Thackeray's Younger Son For His Contribution To Its Discovery". Outlook India. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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Categories:
- Boiga
- Snakes of Asia
- Reptiles of India
- Endemic fauna of the Western Ghats
- Reptiles described in 2019
- Taxa named by Varad B. Giri
- Colubrid stubs