Boiga wallachi
| Boiga wallachi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Boiga |
| Species: | B. wallachi
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| Binomial name | |
| Boiga wallachi | |
Boiga wallachi, also known
.Geographic range
B. wallachi is known from the islands of Great Nicobar and Little Nicobar.[1][3]
Etymology
The specific name, wallachi, is in honour of Van Wallach, an American herpetologist.[2][4]
Description
B. wallachi is a medium-sized member of its
ventrum is spectrum yellow with dark, rounded blotches.[2]
Ecology
B. wallachi is a
nocturnal snake inhabiting undisturbed tropical moist forests, at altitudes of 300–400 m (980–1,310 ft). It seems to be strictly terrestrial. It feeds on eggs (including those of domestic chickens) as well as on frogs and other small animals.[1]
Reproduction
B. wallachi is
oviparous.[3]
Conservation
As of 2013 populations of B. wallachi seemed stable, although they might have been significantly reduced by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. B. wallachi can enter anthropogenic habitats to forage, but it is unclear whether it can persist in such habitats. The species occurs within the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, but there is no strict habitat protection.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Das I [in French] (1998). "A new species of Boiga (Serpentes: Colubridae) from the Nicobar Archipelago" (PDF). Journal of South Asian Natural History. 3 (1): 59–67. (Boiga wallachi, new species).
- ^ a b Boiga wallachi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 28 December 2015.
- ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Boiga wallachi, p. 279).
Further reading
- ISBN 0-88359-056-5. (Boiga wallachi, p. 26).
- ISBN 978-8190187305.