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Boiga jaspidea
Basic stats
Venom
Mildly venomous (rear-fanged, not dangerous to humans)
Diet
Small vertebrates
Habitat
Forest
Range
Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia
Clutch size
5–10 eggs (typical for Boiga)
Incubation period
About 70–90 days (typical for Boiga)
Size
Medium (up to 1.2m)
Weight
~150–300g
A cat snake with a mottled, jasper-like pattern, found in forest habitat, sharing the large-eyed, nocturnal hunting habits typical of the genus.
Arboreal, hunting small vertebrates at night, mildly rear-fanged venomous but of little concern to humans.
