''Coelognathus radiatus'', commonly known as the radiated ratsnake, copperhead rat snake, or copper-headed trinket snake, is a nonvenomous species of

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Temperament

These snakes are usually defensive in nature which makes it hard to catch or control them.

Common names

* German: ''Strahlennatter'' * English: ** Copperhead racer ** Copperhead rat snake ** Radiated rat snake ** Copper-headed trinket snake * Thai: งูทางมะพร้าว,'' ngu taang mapao'' * Myanmar: ငန်းစောင်း * Bengali (Bangladesh): দুধরাজ (Dudhraj), আরবালি সাপ (Arbali sap)

Distribution

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Type locality: JavaBoie, F. (1827). ''Bemerkungen über Merrem's Versuch eines Systems der Amphibien, 1. Lieferung: Ophidier. Isis van Oken, Jena,'' 20: 508-566

References

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