Coelognathus flavolineatus

(Schlegel, 1837)

Vernacular names
English : Black copper ratsnake
French : Serpent ratier à bande jaune

Classification
Class : Reptilia
Order : Squamata
Family : Colubridae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
The species can reach 1.80 meters in length. Long head, blunt snout and big eyes. Head and neck olive brown with black and white markings. Longitudinal black-edged yellow line occurring up to half of body. Rest of body dark olive-brown.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in South East Asia, from Myanmar to Cambodia and Vietnam, south to Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Bali and nearby islands. Lives in tropical rainforests, open forests, woodlands, savannas, gardens.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species is thought to be safe so far. It has a large range and is adaptable, occurring in man-made habitats. Often found as road-kills.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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