Description ²

INTRODUCTION

• Non Venomous
• Rare species endemic to few parts of India.

IDENTIFICATION

• Slender body with shiny smooth scales and glossy white belly.
• Olive brown or grayish brown dorsal with sides being darker.
• Elongated head broader than neck and have rounded pupils.

DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT

• Rare species found in drylands of Central-western India.
• Inhabit semi-deserts, arid plains and scrub areas of MP, Maharashtra & Gujarat.
• Found near thorny vegetation, rocks and termite mounds often in city outskirts.

DIET AND BEHAVIOR

• Feed on geckos, skinks and small rodents.
• Assumed to be diurnal but seen from evening to night.
• Forages on the ground but also seen at heights near houses & plantations.
• Alert, moderate locomotion and usually docile.
• When threatened, throws forebody into loose loops but rarely bites.

Fontes e Créditos

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Mais informações

• BioDiversity4All taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• Snake Database
• The Reptile Database
• VertNet

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