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Indian Rat Snake

Ptyas mucosa

Description:

Very long body with dark color patterns on the whole dorsal surface are its general identification features. Apart from these it can be identifies precisely by checking posterior body reticulated with black color net like markings. Traditionally people differentiate between Cobra and Rat Snake by accepting Rat Snake to be a snake having head broader than neck or neck thinner than mid body

Habitat:

This was almost 5 feets or bit more ,found in open air moving around farm house area.

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1 Comment

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 7 years ago

Wow!!

AmolPandit
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AmolPandit

Vasai-Virar, Maharashtra, India

Spotted on Mar 22, 2015
Submitted on Apr 29, 2016

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