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Jasper Cat Snake Boiga jaspidea
 

 

 

Interesting Facts: Cat snakes have the last two or three fangs at the end of the upper jaw enlarged and grooved. These snakes produce mild venom with flows along the grooves to wounds inflicted by the rear fangs as the snakes bite.

Size: About 150 cm

Diet: Invertebrates

Activity: Active by night, mainly arboreal.

Habitat: Forested areas.

References: A Photographic Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand - Merel J. Cox, Peter Paul van dijk, Jarujin Nabhitabhata and Kumthorn Thirakhupt.