- DISTRIBUTION : Indian subcontinent
- HABITAT : Found in the forest floors large tree rice paddies farmland and suburban areas.
- BEHAVIOUR AND FOOD HABIT : It is a non venomous and very fast moving excitable snake. In captivity individuals remain highly territorial. They are diurnal and semi arboreal.
- FOOD SERVED HERE : Live Frog
- BRIEF DESCRIPTION :
1. BODY LENGTH- 1.2 to 1.8m
2. BODY WEIGHT- 700 to 900gm
3. BODY COLOUR - Brown above with more or less distinct black cross bands - LIFE-SPAN : 6 to 8 years
- THREAT : Hunting and human exploitation
- CONSERVATION STATUS : Not Listed IUCN Not Listed CITES Schedule II WPA 1972