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Indian Rat Snake

Ptyas mucosa

Description:

dark color, faint black stripes, white underbelly

Habitat:

monsoon forest

Notes:

I spotted this in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary near Munnar.

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5 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Thanks Hashen Itzam-na. You may be right Art3.

Art3
Art3 12 years ago

Looks like it may be ready to shed

Hashen Itzam-na
Hashen Itzam-na 12 years ago

es hermosa bro,
esta de lujo la foto.

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 12 years ago

Thanks for the ID.

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

I think its rat snake. It mostly seen in cool shadow areas.

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Kerala, India

Spotted on Feb 2, 2008
Submitted on Jun 2, 2011

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