The big-eyed poloz [1] ( Ptyas mucosa ) is a common species of snake family that is found in some regions of South and Southeast Asia. The length of this large snake is almost two meters, and its color varies from light brown in arid regions to almost black in wet forests. They are often found in urban areas where many rodents live; their main food is often rats, so the alternative name of this snake in English is “Ratsnake” (lit. “rat snake”).
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| Ptyas mucosa Linnaeus , 1758 |
It lives in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, China, India (most common in this country), Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Iran, Laos, Western Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkmenistan , and Vietnam. When threatened, these snakes can growl. The most interesting feature of these snakes is their mimicry , which makes them very similar to the royal cobras . However, this mimicry often turns out to be detrimental to them if the snake lives with people, because very often it is mistaken for a king cobra or other snakes like the Indian cobra, and is often destroyed by humans for this reason.
Notes
- Ань Ananyeva N. B. , Borkin L. Ya. , Darevsky I. S. , Orlov N. L. The Five-Language Dictionary of Animal Names. Amphibians and reptiles. Latin, Russian, English, German, French. / edited by Acad. V.E. Sokolova . - M .: Rus. lang., 1988. - p. 324. - 10 500 copies. - ISBN 5-200-00232-X .
Links
- The Reptile Database: Ptyas mucosa (English)