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Dhaman / Common Rat Snake
(Ptyas mucosus) |
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| Scientific classification: |
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Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum : Chordata
Class : Reptilia
Order : Squamata
Suborder : Serpentes
Family : Colubridae
Genus : Ptyas
Species : mucosus |
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Important Facts: |
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| Size |
251 cm |
| Clutch Size |
8 – 16 eggs |
| Life Span |
11 years |
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Habitat: Found almost anywhere in thick jungle, open cultivated land in populated area and old building etc. |
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Range:Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, China, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Iran, Laos, West Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Russia, Vietnam. |
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Diet in Wild:Small mammals, frogs, toads, lizards etc.
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Diet in Zoo:
Chick alive – 1 no. (Weekly Fed)
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