Biology:Ptyas fusca
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Short description: Species of snake
| Ptyas fusca | |
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| Adult snake in threat display in Venus Drive, Singapore. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Ptyas |
| Species: | P. fusca
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| Binomial name | |
| Ptyas fusca (Günther, 1858)
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Ptyas fusca, commonly known as the white-bellied rat snake or brown rat snake,[1][2] is a species of colubrid snake. It is found in Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore.[3]
The white-bellied rat snake prefers forested habitats. They are known to prey on frogs and lizards and fish. It is known to remain still and hold neck erect when disturbed-a threatening posture.
The adults range from brown to brick-red colour on the upper surface. Ventral scales are white to pale yellowish in colour. Thick black stripes on either side of the posterior body and tail is a characteristic feature. Juveniles often greenish in coloration. The pupil is rounded and large.[4]
References
- ↑ "Ptyas fusca". uBIO. http://www.ubio.org/browser/details.php?namebankID=8055689. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ↑ "Ptyas fusca". http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Ptyas_fusca/classification/. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ↑ "Ptyas fusca". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Ptyas&species=fusca. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ↑ "White-bellied Rat Snake - Ptyas fusca". http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/snakes/white-bellied_rat_snake.htm.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3410335 entry
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