Beddome's cat snake

Boiga beddomei

''Boiga beddomei'', commonly known as Beddome's cat snake, is a species of rear-fanged colubrid snake endemic to India and Sri Lanka.
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Appearance

Head distinct from neck. Vertebral scales strongly enlarged. Dosrum is grayish brown with dark brown vertebral spots. Ventral side is yellowish-cream.
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Naming

It was named after Richard Henry Beddome , British army officer and botanist.
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Food

Mainly geckos and skinks.
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Cultural

Known as කහ මාපිලා in Sinhala language and Māppiḷḷai or Pūṉaippāmpu in Tamil.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyColubridae
GenusBoiga
SpeciesB. beddomei
Photographed in
India