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Boiga cynodon
| Family Name: | Colubridae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Reptile) |
| Common Name: | Dog-Toothed Cat Snake |
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Description
| Size | 2.7 m |
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| Description | Head distinct from body. Body very slender, laterally compressed; usually yellowish or brown with irregular black cross bars, some snakes are almost entirely black; head light brown with a black streak behind the eye; pupils elliptical. |
Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Mainly nocturnal, mainly arboreal, feeds predominantly on birds, their eggs, and small mammals. |
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| Habitats | Forest, Freshwater Swamp Forest |
| Distribution | Most of Southeast Asia |
| Nature Reserves | Central Catchment Nature Reserve, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve |
| Nature Areas | Pulau Ubin |
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References
| References | Baker, N. & Lim, K. 2012. Wild animals of Singapore. Singapore: Draco Publishing and Distribution Pte Ltd. 180pp |
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