Wildlifeof Bhutan
Green Rat Snake
Colubrid Snakes
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Ptyas nigromarginata
Basic stats
Diet
Lizards and frogs
Habitat
Recorded at 500–2,300m
Range
Bhutan, Nepal, north-east India, northern Bangladesh, northern Myanmar and China
Size
Up to 2.26m total; tail 0.65m
The green rat snake, or black-bordered rat snake, is a large, slender, agile colubrid that may reach 2.26m in total length including a 0.65m tail. It is green above with each dorsal scale edged in black, and the top of the head is brownish. In adults there are four broad black stripes on the rear third of the body and tail, which in juveniles run the full length. It is greenish white below (Wikipedia, general species account).
It has been recorded at 500 to 2,300m and is found in Bhutan, Nepal, north-east India, northern Bangladesh and northern Myanmar, with China to the east. It has been reported to feed on lizards and frogs. The sources opened give no breeding details.
Quick answers
- What does the Green Rat Snake eat?
- Lizards and frogs
- What habitat does the Green Rat Snake live in?
- Recorded at 500–2,300m
- Where is the Green Rat Snake found?
- Bhutan, Nepal, north-east India, northern Bangladesh, northern Myanmar and China
- How big is the Green Rat Snake?
- Up to 2.26m total; tail 0.65m