Wildlifeof India
Boiga wallachi
Colubrid Snakes
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Boiga wallachi
Basic stats
Diet
Eggs (including domestic chickens' eggs), frogs and other small animals
Habitat
Undisturbed tropical moist forest, 300–400m; seems strictly ground-dwelling
Range
Great Nicobar and Little Nicobar
Size
Head and body 73.5–105cm; total at least 131cm
The Nicobar cat snake is a rear-fanged snake endemic to the Nicobar Islands, known from Great Nicobar and Little Nicobar. It is a medium-sized member of its genus, measuring 73.5–105.0 cm in snout-to-vent length and reaching a total length of at least 131 cm. The back is cinnamon-coloured and edged with brownish olive, and the belly is yellow with dark rounded blotches (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is nocturnal and inhabits undisturbed tropical moist forest at 300–400 m, and seems to be strictly ground-dwelling. It feeds on eggs, including those of domestic chickens, and on frogs and other small animals.
Quick answers
- What does the Boiga wallachi eat?
- Eggs (including domestic chickens' eggs), frogs and other small animals
- What habitat does the Boiga wallachi live in?
- Undisturbed tropical moist forest, 300–400m; seems strictly ground-dwelling
- Where is the Boiga wallachi found?
- Great Nicobar and Little Nicobar
- How big is the Boiga wallachi?
- Head and body 73.5–105cm; total at least 131cm