Beddome's cat snake

කහ මාපිලා · kaha mapila

Boiga beddomei

Mildly venomous

A slender cat snake with yellowish tones.

How to identify

1Vertical pupils, slender body

2Yellow-brown with dark cross-bars

3Broad head, narrow neck

Good to know

Mildly venomous (rear-fanged); only local effects. Clean the wound and monitor.

Up to 1 m

Length

Nocturnal & arboreal

Active

Lizards and frogs

Diet

Where it's found

Wet zoneIntermediate zone

Forest and plantations.