Common cat snake

                           

Common name: common cat snake

Binomial name: Bioga trigonata

Photo shot at: Close to Elephant statue, BDU
Photo Credit: Gladwin John

At my first encounter with this snake, I misidentified it as “saw scaled Viper”. Both the snake looks similar. The cat snake has a slender and long body compared to the saw scaled viper. The cat snake is an arboreal snake, frequenting bushes and scrubs close to ground. A nocturnal snake and an excellent climber. If picked by the tail, climbs up its own body and bites. It vibrates the tail before striking. The striking pose is characteristic. 

The head and the fore body are erected above ground and thrown into figure-of-8 loop.