Common cat snake

ගැරඬි මාපිලා · garandi mapila

Boiga trigonata

Mildly venomous

A dry-zone cat snake with a Y-shaped mark on the head.

How to identify

1Vertical pupils

2Grey-brown with a pale wavy dorsal line

3Y or arrow mark on the head

Good to know

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

Up to 1.1 m

Length

Nocturnal & arboreal

Active

Lizards

Diet

Where it's found

Dry zoneIntermediate zone

Dry-zone scrub, gardens and rocky areas.