Ptyas mucosa, commonly known as the Oriental rat snake, [2] dhaman or Indian rat snake, [4] is a common non-venomous species of colubrid snake found in parts of South and Southeast Asia. Dhamans are large snakes.

2021年3月4日 · The Indian or oriental rat snake (Ptyas mucosa) is arguably the second longest colubrid snake (snakes without any vestigial limbs or enlarged teeth on the pre-maxillary bone) in the world. The longest recorded rat snake is 3.7 m, which is a little over 12 feet!

2024年4月25日 · The oriental rat snake, also known as the Indian rat snake, dhaman, or darash is a common colubrid native to parts of South and Southeast Asia. It is semi-arboreal, diurnal, medium-sized, active, and moves very fast.

The Oriental ratsnake (Ptyas mucosa) is a common non-venomous species of colubrid snake found in South and Southeast Asia. It is the second largest snake in Sri Lanka, after the Indian rock python. Rat snakes are diurnal, semi-arboreal and fast-moving. They eat a variety of prey and are frequently found in urban areas where rodents thrive.

Indian rat snake inhabits a wide range of habitats–coastal, arid, wet, mountainous, open fields as well as forest.They can climb well. This species prefers rat holes and termite mounds for shelter.Seen in paddy fields, tall grass, trees, storage place, and houses.

2024年10月5日 · Ptyas mucosa, commonly known as the oriental ratsnake, Indian rat snake, 'darash' or dhaman, is a common species of colubrid snake found in parts of South and Southeast Asia. Dhamans are large snakes, growing to 2m (6.6ft) and occasionally even to 3m (9.8ft).

Ptyas mucosa, commonly known as the oriental ratsnake, Indian rat snake, ‘darash’ or dhaman, is a common species of colubrid snake found in parts of South and Southeast Asia. Dhamans are large snakes, growing to 2 m (6.6 ft) and occasionally even to 3 m (9.8 ft).

Rat Snake (Dhaman) is a commonly seen snake which is famous for its fast crawling speed and much larger size than most of the widely distributed species found in India. Very long body with dark color patterns on the whole dorsal surface are its general identification features.

Indian Rat Snake, Oriental Rat Snake, Dhaman. Non Venomous. Regional Names: Hindi : धामन, घोडा-पछाड़, अषाढ़िया. Marathi: Dhaman. Malayalam: Chera, Manja chera. Family: Colubridae. Distribution: <p>It is widely distributed in whole of Indian Subcontinent including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and all countries of subcontinent. </p> WLPA: Schedule -IV.

2024年9月12日 · The Indian Rat Snake, scientifically known as Ptyas mucosa, is one of the largest non-venomous snakes found across the Indian subcontinent. It’s often mistaken for its more dangerous counterparts, like the cobra, due to its size and speed.