Radiated ratsnake


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

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
  • Laos:ງູສາ
  • Malay: Ular Rusuk Kerbau
  • Bengali : দুধরাজ, আরবালি সাপ
  • Vietnamese: rắn sọc dưa, rắn hổ ngựa

    Distribution

  • Indonesia, Bali
  • Malaysia and Brunei ; Borneo,
  • Singapore Island,
  • Burma,
  • Thailand, Koh Phangan
  • Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam,
  • Japan,
  • India,
  • Bangladesh, Nepal,
  • South China,
  • Nepal
Type locality: Java