Wildlifeof Nepal
Eyed Cat Snake
Colubrid Snakes
Photo: (c) Rongrong Angkaew, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
Boiga siamensis
Basic stats
Diet
Birds and eggs
Habitat
Forest hills and plains up to 1,700m; mostly arboreal, also near water
Range
North-eastern India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
6–12 eggs
Size
Almost 2m
The gray cat snake, or eyed cat snake, is a large snake reaching almost 2m in total length. It is greyish-brown with black crossbars most distinct towards the front, and a dark brown head with a dark streak from behind the eye. The chin and throat are white and the belly white to light brown. It resembles the dog-toothed cat snake but occupies a different range (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found in forest hills and plains up to 1,700m, and is mostly nocturnal and potentially aggressive. It is arboreal but can also be found near water. It feeds on birds and eggs, and sexually mature females lay six to twelve eggs per clutch. Its range includes north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Southeast Asia.
Quick answers
- What does the Eyed Cat Snake eat?
- Birds and eggs
- What habitat does the Eyed Cat Snake live in?
- Forest hills and plains up to 1,700m; mostly arboreal, also near water
- Where is the Eyed Cat Snake found?
- North-eastern India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Southeast Asia
- How many eggs does the Eyed Cat Snake lay?
- 6–12 eggs
- How big is the Eyed Cat Snake?
- Almost 2m