Boiga nigriceps (black-headed cat snake) is a species of colubrid snake from South-East Asia.[1][2][3] They are large snakes; adults may attain a total length of 1.75 m (5+1⁄2 ft).[4]
It gets its name from the greenish to blackish coloration of its head. Neonates and juveniles do not exhibit this dark color on the head until adulthood. The body color ranges greatly from brown, orange, red, and even black. The ventral region of the snake is yellowish below the neck and white for the rest.[citation needed]
The black-headed cat snake is arboreal,[1] but frequently comes down to the ground in search of prey. They occupy lowland and mid-elevation tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia.
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Little is known about the black-headed cat snake's venom toxicity on humans, but it is thought to be comparable to the severity of a copperhead. This rear fanged colubrid's bite rarely results in adverse effects due to its poor venom delivery system. Luckily their fangs' positioning doesn't result in any significant envenomation.
Symptoms tend to stay localized to the envenomation site, limiting the victim to minor pain.
^ abcdGrismer, L. & Chan-Ard, T. (2012). "Boiga nigriceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T192237A2059586. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T192237A2059586.en.
^ abcBoiga nigriceps at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 April 2016.
^Vogel, Gernot; Janis Kruse (2004). "Checklist of the Genus Boiga (Serpentes: Colubridae)".
^Heinz Klaus Thiesen. . Siam Info. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
boiga, nigriceps, black, headed, snake, species, colubrid, snake, from, south, east, asia, they, large, snakes, adults, attain, total, length, black, headed, snakeconservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, ani. Boiga nigriceps black headed cat snake is a species of colubrid snake from South East Asia 1 2 3 They are large snakes adults may attain a total length of 1 75 m 5 1 2 ft 4 Black Headed Cat SnakeConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataSuborder SerpentesFamily ColubridaeGenus BoigaSpecies B nigricepsBinomial nameBoiga nigriceps Gunther 1863 SynonymsDipsas nigriceps Gunther 1863Dipsadomorphus nigriceps Boulenger 1896 Contents 1 Description 2 Subspecies 3 Distribution 4 Habitat 5 Venom 6 Diet 7 ReferencesDescription edit nbsp Boiga nigriceps subadult in Khao Luang National Park ThailandIt gets its name from the greenish to blackish coloration of its head Neonates and juveniles do not exhibit this dark color on the head until adulthood The body color ranges greatly from brown orange red and even black The ventral region of the snake is yellowish below the neck and white for the rest citation needed Subspecies editTwo subspecies are recognized 2 Boiga nigriceps nigriceps Gunther 1863 Boiga nigriceps brevicauda Smith 1926Distribution editIndonesia Borneo Peninsular Malaysia Thailand 1 2 Habitat editThe black headed cat snake is arboreal 1 but frequently comes down to the ground in search of prey They occupy lowland and mid elevation tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia Venom editLittle is known about the black headed cat snake s venom toxicity on humans but it is thought to be comparable to the severity of a copperhead This rear fanged colubrid s bite rarely results in adverse effects due to its poor venom delivery system Luckily their fangs positioning doesn t result in any significant envenomation Symptoms tend to stay localized to the envenomation site limiting the victim to minor pain Diet editThe black headed cat snake feeds on lizards frogs birds small mammals 5 and other snakes in the wild References edit a b c d Grismer L amp Chan Ard T 2012 Boiga nigriceps IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012 e T192237A2059586 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2012 1 RLTS T192237A2059586 en a b c Boiga nigriceps at the Reptarium cz Reptile Database Accessed 23 April 2016 Vogel Gernot Janis Kruse 2004 Checklist of the Genus Boiga Serpentes Colubridae Heinz Klaus Thiesen Genus Boiga Cat Snakes Siam Info Archived from the original on 2 February 2009 Retrieved 23 April 2016 Black Headed Catsnake Boiga nigriceps REPTAQUATICS com Retrieved 2016 01 13 nbsp This article relating to Colubrinae is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boiga nigriceps amp oldid 1180801177, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
