Boiga angulata
Boiga angulata, commonly known as the Leyte cat snake or Philippine blunt-headed tree snake, is a species rear-fanged of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Philippines. It is considered mildly venomous. This snake feeds on birds and eggs and as well as lizards such as flying lizards and geckoes.
| Boiga angulata | |
|---|---|
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| Leyte cat snake | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Boiga |
| Species: | B. angulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Boiga angulata (Peters, 1861) | |
References
- Brown, R.; Gaulke, M.; Paguntalan, L. (2009). "Boiga angulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T169815A6677589. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169815A6677589.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- Species Boiga angulata at The Reptile Database
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