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Home / Agriculture / Snake Diversity and Conservation Inside Coffee Forestsby Dr. Anand Titus and Geeta N. Pereira Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 FLYING SNAKE: Chrysopelea ornataEven though this snake is present inside coffee estates situated in high altitudes, it is rarely observed because it inhabits dense jungles and tall trees. The snake is small to medium sized, slender with a conspicuous bright pattern of black, yellow and red colors. The length of the snake varies from three feet up to five feet. The back is black in color, with yellow or white cross bands, speckles and red rosettes. The underside has a greenish appearance.
HABITAT: Tall evergreen trees, dense jungle DIET: Frogs, lizards, insects, birds and eggs. PREY: Constrictor Egg layers. COMMON TRINKET SNAKE: Elaphe HelenaCOPPER HEAD TRINKET SNAKE: Elaphe radiate
These snakes are large sized and slender. The entire length of the body has colorful markings. The lower part of the body has a tan color with two prominent dark stripes and checks on the forepart. The copper head trinket snake has a head with copper color. HABITAT: Termite mounds, crevices, small shrubs and bush lands. DIET: Rodents, birds, lizards, insects, PREY: is killed by constriction. Egg layers. Females are larger than males. INDIAN RAT SNAKE: Ptyas mucosus
This snake is very commonly observed around ponds, lakes and streams. It is a fairly large snake with a broad neck, large eyes and cylindrical tail. The tail portion is almost one fourth the total length of the body. The average length of the snake varies from four feet up to eight feet. Depending on the seasons of the year, the snake appears dark green in color during the monsoon and yellowish green during the summer months. Scales on the posterior part irregularly margined with black forming a reticulate pattern with a tendency to form cross bars. HABITAT: Termite mounds, rock piles, crevices, small shrubs, jungles and coffee bush. DIET: small birds, lizards, rats. Egg layers. Males are larger than Females DOG FACED WATER SNAKE: Cerberus rhynchopsSCHNEIDER’S SMOOTH WATER SNAKE: Enhydris enhydris
COMMON WOLF SNAKE: Lycodon aulicusYELLOW SPECKLED WOLF SNAKE LycodonjaraBARRED WOLF SNAKE Lucodon striatus
These snakes are slender and small in size, with or without cross bars. Color varies from grey, brownish or black with 10-20 thin white or yellow bands. HABITAT: Hollow trees, dried bark of trees, and dead fallen down trees. DIET: Lizards and frogs. Egg layers. Females are larger than males COMMON CAT SNAKE: Boiga trigonataCEYLON CAT SNAKE: Boiga ceylonensi
These snakes have a thin and long body and a tail that tapers to a fine point. The average length varies from 2 feet but can grow up to four feet. The body color is light brown or tan with a darker pattern of zig zag markings. The top of the head has a clear Y mark. HABITAT: Arboreal in nature. Bushes, scrubs, trees, DIET: Geckos, other lizards, mice, small birds. Egg layers. Females are larger than males Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 Tags: shade grown snake |
