Below, the editor will give you a brief introduction to the yellow-ringed forest snake.

I. Basic information

[Chinese name]Huanghuanlin snake

[Latin name]Boiga dendrophila

[Kingdom] Animalia

[Domain] Chordate

[Class] Reptilians

[Order] Squamata

[Suborder] Snakes

[Family] Viperidae

[Genus] Forest Snakes 

[Species] Yellow Ring Forest snake

【toxicity】slightly poisonous

2. Morphological characteristics

1. Body size: The body length of the yellow ring forest snake is 1.8 ~2.5 meters, it is the largest snake species in the forest snake genus.

2. Body color: The back of the head of the yellow ring forest snake is black, the upper lip scales, lower jaw and throat are bright yellow, the back of the body is black, there are many yellow fine stripes on the side of the body, and the abdomen is Black and blue.

3. Features: The body is slender and slightly flattened on the side, the head is large and slightly triangular, the large gray eyes have vertical pupils, and have posterior groove teeth, and the scales on the whole body are smooth and shiny.

III. Living habits

1. Habitat: The yellow-ringed snake is mainly distributed in Southeast Asia. It lives in rain forests and monsoon forests and is a tree-loving snake.

2. Diet: The yellow-ringed snake mainly feeds on the eggs of amphibians, small lizards, birds, small mammals and other animals.

3. Reproduction:  The yellow-ringed snake reproduces by oviparity. 4 to 15 eggs are laid each time.

4. Predatory attack

When the yellow-ringed snake is attacked, it will also cunningly show a typical defensive posture, and it does not seem to attack Meaning, just want to defend, and then take the opportunity to escape. Of course, if you think so, you are wrong. Because it is misleading you. When you let your guard down on it, it will change from passive defense to active offense, catching the opponent off guard .

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