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Ptyas
''Ptyas'' is a genus of colubrid snakes. This genus is one of several colubrid genus, genera colloquially called "rat snakes" or "ratsnakes". The generic name derives from Ancient Greek πτυάς, meaning "Spitting, spitter", which referred to a kind of snake believed to Snake venom#Mechanics of spitting, spit venom in the eyes of humans, although in reality none of the ''Ptyas'' are known to spit venom. Species 13 species are recognized: * ''Ptyas carinata'' (Albert Günther, Günther, 1858) – king korros * ''Ptyas dhumnades'' (Theodore Edward Cantor, Cantor, 1842) – Cantor's rat snake * ''Ptyas dipsas'' (Hermann Schlegel, Schlegel, 1837) * ''Ptyas doriae'' George Albert Boulenger, Boulenger, 1888 – Doria's green snake * ''Ptyas fusca'' (Günther, 1858) * ''Ptyas herminae'' (Oskar Boettger, Boettger, 1895) – Sakishima green snake * ''Ptyas korros'' (Schlegel, 1837) – Chinese ratsnake, Indo-Chinese ratsnake * ''Ptyas luzonensis'' (Günther, 1873) * ''Ptyas major'' ( ...
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Ptyas Mucosus
''Ptyas mucosa'', commonly known as the oriental ratsnake, Indian rat snake, ''darash'' or ''dhaman'', is a common non-venomous species of colubrid snake found in parts of South and Southeast Asia. Dhamans are large snakes. Typical mature total length is around though some exceed . The record length for this species was , second only to their cousin ''Ptyas carinata'' among living colubrid snakes.Auliya, M. (2010). ''Conservation Status and Impact of Trade on the Oriental Rat Snake Ptyas mucosa in Java, Indonesia''. TRAFFIC Southeast Asia. Despite their large size, oriental ratsnakes are usually quite slender with even a specimen of commonly measuring only around in diameter. Furthermore, the average weight of ratsnakes caught in Java was around , though larger males of over (which average mildly larger of the two sexes in the species) may easily weigh over . Their color varies from pale browns in dry regions to nearly black in moist forest areas. Rat snakes are diurnal, semi- ...
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Ptyas Mucosa
''Ptyas mucosa'', commonly known as the oriental ratsnake, Indian rat snake, ''darash'' or ''dhaman'', is a common non-venomous species of colubrid snake found in parts of South and Southeast Asia. Dhamans are large snakes. Typical mature total length is around though some exceed . The record length for this species was , second only to their cousin ''Ptyas carinata'' among living colubrid snakes.Auliya, M. (2010). ''Conservation Status and Impact of Trade on the Oriental Rat Snake Ptyas mucosa in Java, Indonesia''. TRAFFIC Southeast Asia. Despite their large size, oriental ratsnakes are usually quite slender with even a specimen of commonly measuring only around in diameter. Furthermore, the average weight of ratsnakes caught in Java was around , though larger males of over (which average mildly larger of the two sexes in the species) may easily weigh over . Their color varies from pale browns in dry regions to nearly black in moist forest areas. Rat snakes are diurnal, semi- ...
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Ptyas Dhumnades
''Ptyas'' is a genus of colubrid snakes. This genus is one of several colubrid genera colloquially called "rat snakes" or "ratsnakes". The generic name derives from Ancient Greek πτυάς, meaning " spitter", which referred to a kind of snake believed to spit venom in the eyes of humans, although in reality none of the ''Ptyas'' are known to spit venom. Species 13 species are recognized: * ''Ptyas carinata'' ( Günther, 1858) – king korros * ''Ptyas dhumnades'' (Cantor, 1842) – Cantor's rat snake * ''Ptyas dipsas'' (Schlegel, 1837) * ''Ptyas doriae'' Boulenger, 1888 – Doria's green snake * ''Ptyas fusca'' (Günther, 1858) * '' Ptyas herminae'' ( Boettger, 1895) – Sakishima green snake * ''Ptyas korros'' (Schlegel, 1837) – Chinese ratsnake, Indo-Chinese ratsnake * ''Ptyas luzonensis'' (Günther, 1873) * ''Ptyas major'' ( Günther, 1858) – Greater green snake * ''Ptyas mucosa'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – Oriental ratsnake, ''dhaman'' * '' Ptyas multicincta'' (Roux ...
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Ptyas Semicarinata
''Ptyas'' is a genus of colubrid snakes. This genus is one of several colubrid genera colloquially called "rat snakes" or "ratsnakes". The generic name derives from Ancient Greek πτυάς, meaning " spitter", which referred to a kind of snake believed to spit venom in the eyes of humans, although in reality none of the ''Ptyas'' are known to spit venom. Species 13 species are recognized: * ''Ptyas carinata'' ( Günther, 1858) – king korros * ''Ptyas dhumnades ''Ptyas'' is a genus of colubrid snakes. This genus is one of several colubrid genera colloquially called "rat snakes" or "ratsnakes". The generic name derives from Ancient Greek πτυάς, meaning " spitter", which referred to a kind of snake ...'' (Theodore Edward Cantor, Cantor, 1842) – Cantor's rat snake * ''Ptyas dipsas'' (Hermann Schlegel, Schlegel, 1837) * ''Ptyas doriae'' George Albert Boulenger, Boulenger, 1888 – Doria's green snake * ''Ptyas fusca'' (Günther, 1858) * ''Ptyas herminae'' (Oskar Boe ...
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Ptyas Multicincta
''Ptyas'' is a genus of colubrid snakes. This genus is one of several colubrid genera colloquially called "rat snakes" or "ratsnakes". The generic name derives from Ancient Greek πτυάς, meaning " spitter", which referred to a kind of snake believed to spit venom in the eyes of humans, although in reality none of the ''Ptyas'' are known to spit venom. Species 13 species are recognized: * ''Ptyas carinata'' ( Günther, 1858) – king korros * ''Ptyas dhumnades'' (Cantor, 1842) – Cantor's rat snake * ''Ptyas dipsas'' (Schlegel, 1837) * ''Ptyas doriae'' Boulenger, 1888 – Doria's green snake * ''Ptyas fusca'' (Günther, 1858) * ''Ptyas herminae'' ( Boettger, 1895) – Sakishima green snake * ''Ptyas korros'' (Schlegel, 1837) – Chinese ratsnake, Indo-Chinese ratsnake * ''Ptyas luzonensis'' (Günther, 1873) * ''Ptyas major'' ( Günther, 1858) – Greater green snake * ''Ptyas mucosa'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – Oriental ratsnake, ''dhaman'' * '' Ptyas multicincta'' (Roux, 1907 ...
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Ptyas Dipsas
''Ptyas'' is a genus of colubrid snakes. This genus is one of several colubrid genera colloquially called "rat snakes" or "ratsnakes". The generic name derives from Ancient Greek πτυάς, meaning " spitter", which referred to a kind of snake believed to spit venom in the eyes of humans, although in reality none of the ''Ptyas'' are known to spit venom. Species 13 species are recognized: * ''Ptyas carinata'' ( Günther, 1858) – king korros * ''Ptyas dhumnades'' (Cantor, 1842) – Cantor's rat snake * ''Ptyas dipsas'' (Schlegel, 1837) * ''Ptyas doriae'' Boulenger, 1888 – Doria's green snake * ''Ptyas fusca'' (Günther, 1858) * ''Ptyas herminae'' ( Boettger, 1895) – Sakishima green snake * ''Ptyas korros'' (Schlegel, 1837) – Chinese ratsnake, Indo-Chinese ratsnake * ''Ptyas luzonensis'' (Günther, 1873) * ''Ptyas major'' ( Günther, 1858) – Greater green snake * ''Ptyas mucosa'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – Oriental ratsnake, ''dhaman'' * ''Ptyas multicincta'' (Roux, 1907) ...
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Ptyas Fusca
''Ptyas fusca'', commonly known as the white-bellied rat snake or brown rat snake, is a species of colubrid snake. It is found in Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, borde .... 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. References External links Photo by Hock Ping GUEK - Selangor, Mala ...
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Ptyas Carinata
''Ptyas carinata'', commonly known as the keeled rat snake, is a species of colubrid snake. It is found in Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia,India, Vietnam and Singapore. This little known species is probably the largest extant species in the diverse colubrid family that comprised just over half of living snake species. Known adult lengths of snakes of this species in Taiwan measured anywhere from . However, the maximum reportedly size was about . Males reportedly average slightly larger than females. They are probably opportunistic predators on a variety of prey, such as rodents, though adult lizards are thought to be significant prey in Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ....Huang, W. (2003). ''Reptile ecology and the evolution of ...
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Ptyas Korros
''Ptyas korros'', commonly known as the Chinese ratsnake or Indo-Chinese rat snake, is a species of colubrid snake endemic to Southeast Asia. Description Snout obtuse, projecting; eye very large. Rostral visible from above; internasals shorter than the prefrontals; frontal as long as its distance from the tip of the snout or a little longer, as long as the parietals; two or three loreals; a large preocular, sometimes touching the frontal; a small subocular below; two postoculars; temporals 2 + 2; eight upper labials, fourth and fifth entering the eye; five lower labials in contact with the anterior chin-shields, which are shorter than the posterior. Dorsal scales smooth or feebly keeled on the posterior part of the body, in 15 rows at midbody; ventrals 160–177; anal divided; sub-caudals 122–145. Brown or olive above; the scales on the posterior part of the body and on the tail often yellow and edged with black. Lower surface yellow. Young specimens with transverse series of ...
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Rat Snake
Rat snakes are members – along with kingsnakes, milk snakes, vine snakes and indigo snakes – of the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. They are medium to large constrictors and are found throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere. They feed primarily on rodents. Many species make attractive and docile pets and one, the corn snake, is one of the most popular reptile pets in the world. As with all snakes, they can be defensive when approached too closely, handled, or restrained. However, rat snake bites are not dangerous to humans. Like nearly all colubrids, rat snakes pose no threat to humans. Rat snakes were long believed to be completely nonvenomous, but recent studies have shown that some Old World species do possess small amounts of venom, though the amount is negligible relative to humans. Previously, most rat snakes were assigned to the genus ''Elaphe'', but many have been since renamed following mitochondrial DNA analysis performed in 2002. For the p ...
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Ptyas Nigromarginata
''Ptyas nigromarginata'', commonly known as the green rat snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia. www.reptile-database.org. Geographic range ''P. nigromarginata'' is found in Bhutan, Nepal, India (Darjeeling, Sikkim, Assam), Northern Bangladesh, northern Myanmar (= Burma), Nagaland, China (Guizhou, Yunnan, southwestern Sichuan, southeastern Xizang Tibet, and possibly northern Vietnam. Description A large snake, ''P. nigromarginata'' may attain a total length of , which includes a tail long. Dorsally, it is green, with each dorsal scale edged in black. The top of the head is brownish. In adults, there are four broad black stripes on the posterior third of the body and on the tail. In juveniles the stripes extend the full length of the body and tail. Ventrally, it is greenish white. Smith MA (1943). ''The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-region. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. III. ...
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Ptyas Herminae
The Sakishima green snake (''Ptyas herminae'') is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Yaeyama Islands in the southern Ryukyu Islands of Japan. Etymology The specific name, ''herminae'', is in honor of Boettger's wife, Hermine Boettger. Geographic range ''P. herminae'' is found in the Yaeyama Islands of Japan. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''P. herminae'' is forest. Description ''P. herminae'' may attain a total length of , which includes a tail about long.Boulenger (1896). Behavior ''P. herminae'' is terrestrial. Diet ''P. herminae'' preys upon earthworms. Reproduction ''P. herminae'' is oviparous. An adult female may lay a clutch A clutch is a mechanical device that engages and disengages power transmission, especially from a drive shaft to a driven shaft. In the simplest application, clutches connect and disconnect two rotating shafts (drive shafts or line shafts). ... of about eight eggs in August, which is lat ...
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