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Red-tailed Green Ratsnake

Gonyosoma oxycephalum

The Red-tailed Green Ratsnake is a beautiful snake with bright green scales and a striking red tail. It loves to climb trees and can be found in forests and jungles, where it hunts for small animals.

Habitat: Forests

Appearance

The Red-tailed Green Ratsnake is a vibrant lime green, with a distinctive reddish-orange tail that contrasts sharply with its body. It has large, round eyes that are typically yellow, often featuring a dark line through them, and a slender yet muscular build.

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataClassSquamataOrderSerpentesFamilyColubridaeGenusGonyosoma
Red-tailed Green Ratsnake
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Red-tailed Green Ratsnake

Category

Reptiles

Rarity

Common

Danger

1/5 · Very low

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Interesting facts

It can inflate its neck to look much bigger and scarier when it feels threatened!

This incredible climber can snatch birds and their eggs right from nests high in the trees!

This snake has square pupils, unlike the round pupils of most other snakes!

Young Red-tailed Green Ratsnakes are often blue-green before turning bright green as adults!

Special abilities

Ability

Emerald Camouflage

Red-tailed Green Ratsnake has bright green scales that helps them blend perfectly with leafy branches in the forest canopy.

Ability

Branch Balancer

Red-tailed Green Ratsnake can grip branches tightly with specialized scales and move swiftly through trees without falling.

Ability

Constriction Power

Red-tailed Green Ratsnake can powerfully squeeze its prey to subdue it because of its strong, muscular body.

Ability

Keen Aerial Hunter

Red-tailed Green Ratsnake has large, forward-facing eyes that helps them spot birds and bats high above the forest floor.

Measurements & details

Length
120-250 cm
Weight
0.5-2 kg
Lifespan
10-15 years
Top Speed
10 km/h
Clutch Size
5-12
Incubation
75-90 days

Diet & Feeding

This slithery hunter eats birds, their eggs, and small mammals it catches in trees!

Primary Foods

  • Birds
  • Rodents
  • Bats
  • Lizards
  • Bird eggs

Foraging Method

  • Ambush

Ecological connections

eats

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

eats these birds and their eggs

hunts

Black Rat

Rattus rattus

hunts these rodents in trees and on ground

eaten by

King Cobra

Ophiophagus hannah

preyed upon by larger snakes

eaten by

Crested Serpent Eagle

Spilornis cheela

raptors can snatch snakes from trees

Traits

Also known as

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Safety

Danger

1/5 · Very low

If you see a snake in the wild, it's best to watch from a distance and not touch it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is Red-tailed Green Ratsnake?

120-250 cm

How much does Red-tailed Green Ratsnake weigh?

0.5-2 kg

How long does Red-tailed Green Ratsnake live?

10-15 years

How fast can Red-tailed Green Ratsnake move?

10 km/h

What does Red-tailed Green Ratsnake eat?

This slithery hunter eats birds, their eggs, and small mammals it catches in trees!

Where is Red-tailed Green Ratsnake usually found?

Forests

How does Red-tailed Green Ratsnake hunt?

Ambush

How many eggs does Red-tailed Green Ratsnake lay?

5-12

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