Beauty rat snake

Beauty rat snake
Taiwan beauty rat snake
(Elaphe taeniura friesei)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Elaphe
Species:
E. taeniura
Binomial name
Elaphe taeniura
(Cope, 1861)
Synonyms[1]
  • Elaphe tæniura
    Cope, 1861
  • Coluber tæniurus
    — Boulenger, 1890
  • Elaphe taeniura
    — Stejneger, 1907
  • Orthriophis taeniurus
    — Utiger et al., 2002

The beauty rat snake (Elaphe taeniura), also called the beauty ratsnake, the beauty snake, or the cave racer, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the eastern and southeastern regions of Asia. It is a long, thin, semi-arboreal species of snake with several recognized subspecies. This constrictor feeds on rodents, and though it is favored in some locations as a natural pest control or pet, it is also considered an invasive species in other locations.[2][3]

  1. ^ Elaphe taeniura at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database
  2. ^ "Orthriophis taeniurus friesi - Taiwan Beauty Snake - Ratsnake Information". www.ratsnakefoundation.org. Retrieved 2017-03-27. [dead link]
  3. ^ "Beauty snake / Invasive Species of Japan". www.nies.go.jp. Retrieved 2017-03-28.