Dog-toothed Cat Snake
Dog-toothed Cat Snake The Dog-toothed Cat Snake (Boiga cynodon) is a large colubrid native to the Southeast Asia, it can reach lengths up to over 2 meters. This mildly venomous, rear-fanged species is characterized by its slender, laterally compressed body and a distinctively large head with cat-like vertical pupils. It has a postocular stripe that is distinctly irregular, it also has a dark postocular streak on each side of the head. In Palawan, its coloration typically ranges from tannish to reddish-brown with dark crossbars. Juveniles often possess brighter hues and more vivid banding than adults. Dog-toothed Cat Snake Primarily arboreal and nocturnal, this snake is a specialist hunter of the forest canopy. It also has shown remarkable adaptability to human-altered landscapes like plantations and urban gardens. Its diet consists largely of birds and their eggs as well as frogs, lizards, and small mammals. It h...
