Boiga nigriceps nigriceps

(Günther, 1863)

Vernacular names
English : Black-headed cat snake
French : Serpent aux yeux de chat à tête noire

Classification
Class : Reptilia
Order : Squamata
Family : Colubridae
Notes : 1 other subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach up to 1.75 meters in length. Slender body with strong dorsal ridge. Large blunt head with big eyes. Juveniles are reddish-brown with almost black to greenish-black head. Adults are usually uniform dark brown.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in south-east Asia, from Thailand and peninsular Malaysia to Sumatra and Borneo. Other subspecies found on Mentawai islands. Lives in humid forests, gardens and plantations, up to 600 meters.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species has a large range and can adapt to a variety of habitats. It is often caught for the trade and for food, also persecuted.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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