Wildlifeof India
Boiga siamensis
Colubrid Snakes
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Boiga siamensis
Basic stats
Diet
Birds and eggs
Habitat
Forest hills and plains, up to 1,700m; arboreal but also near water
Range
North-eastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Nepal, Malaysia and Vietnam
Size
Almost 2m
The grey cat snake, also called the eyed or Siamese cat snake, is a large cat snake reaching almost 2 m in total length. It is greyish-brown with black crossbars most distinct towards the front, with a white chin and throat and white to light brown belly scales. It resembles the dog-toothed cat snake but has a different range (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found in forest hills and plains up to 1,700 m, feeds on birds and eggs, and is mostly nocturnal and potentially aggressive. It lives in trees but can be found near water too. In India it is found in the north-east.
Quick answers
- What does the Boiga siamensis eat?
- Birds and eggs
- What habitat does the Boiga siamensis live in?
- Forest hills and plains, up to 1,700m; arboreal but also near water
- Where is the Boiga siamensis found?
- North-eastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand, Nepal, Malaysia and Vietnam
- How big is the Boiga siamensis?
- Almost 2m