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Malagasy Cat-eyed Snake (night snake) at well in Tsingy, Madagascar Right at the start of our night tour in Tsingy, Madagascar we found this Cat-eyed snake stationed at the edge of a stone well. This snake is fairly common in Madagascar and hunts for rodents and chameleons. Like all snakes in Madagascar, this snake is not dangerous to humans. It has venom but it is so weak that it will not even kill a rodent. The snake therefore uses a combination of venom and constriction. Madagascar,Madagascarophis colubrinus,Malagasy Cat-eyed Snake,Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Malagasy Cat-eyed Snake (night snake) at well in Tsingy, Madagascar

Right at the start of our night tour in Tsingy, Madagascar we found this Cat-eyed snake stationed at the edge of a stone well. This snake is fairly common in Madagascar and hunts for rodents and chameleons. Like all snakes in Madagascar, this snake is not dangerous to humans. It has venom but it is so weak that it will not even kill a rodent. The snake therefore uses a combination of venom and constriction.

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    Joost Thissen
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    I find it special for a cold-blooded animal to be a night hunter.
    There is also a snake-eyed lizard and this is a cat-eyed snake, sounds funny ;)     Posted 12 years ago
    1. View John Sullivan's profile
      John Sullivan
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      It does make you wonder if there is a snake-eyed cat. There really should be. Posted 9 years ago

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The Malagasy Cat-eyed Snake

Madgascarophis is a genus of small, mildly venomous colubrid snakes native to the island of Madagascar. They are commonly referred to as Malagasy cat-eyed snakes. Four species are in the genus.

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Mar 1, 2013. Captured Sep 16, 2012 18:33.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/5.6
  • 1/200s
  • ISO560
  • 105mm