Boiga nigriceps

Black-Headed Cat Snake
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Boiga
Species:
B. nigriceps
Binomial name
Boiga nigriceps
(Günther, 1863)
Synonyms

Dipsas nigriceps Günther, 1863
Dipsadomorphus nigriceps Boulenger, 1896

Boiga nigriceps (black-headed cat snake) is a species of colubrid snake from South-East Asia.[1][2][3] They are large snakes; adults may attain a total length of 1.75 m (5+1⁄2 ft).[4]

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  3. ^ Vogel, Gernot; Janis Kruse (2004). "Checklist of the Genus Boiga (Serpentes: Colubridae)".
  4. ^ Heinz Klaus Thiesen. "Genus: Boiga (Cat Snakes)". Siam Info. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2016.