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Ptyas carinata
| Family Name: | Colubridae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Reptile) |
| Common Name: | Keeled Rat Snake |
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Description
| Size | To 4m TL |
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| Description | Largest of all the Ptyas ratsnakes in Singapore. Head distinct relatively thick but slender body, which has a somewhat triangular cross section. Eyes large. Front part of the body brown to blackish, sometimes with faint pale banding. Rear half of the body yellowish brown to cream coloured, with distinctive black net pattern on the tail. Side of head and throat whitish, belly blackish. |
Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Ecological Notes | Found mainly in forest and feed on small vertebrates such as rats. Diurnal. |
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| Habitats | Forest, Terrestrial |
| Distribution | Occurs throughout Southeast Asia. |
| Nature Reserves | Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Central Catchment Nature Reserve |
Status
| Species Status | Native |
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| Conservation Status | Common |
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References
| References | Baker, N. & Lim, K. 2012. Wild animals of Singapore. Singapore: Draco Publishing and Distribution Pte Ltd. 180pp |
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