Reptile

Indian rat snake (dhaman)

Ptyas mucosa

हिन्दी: धामन

IUCN: Least Concern

Long dark Indian rat snake on gravel

Scientific name: Ptyas mucosa
Hindi name: धामन
Family: Colubridae, order Squamata
Group: Reptile
Conservation status: Least Concern
Length: Up to about 2 to 2.5 m

The farmer's friend that hunts rats.

Spot it Long, fast, olive-brown to black, with large eyes.
Home Fields, gardens, villages and towns.
Food web Eats rats, frogs, toads and birds.
Why it matters Non-venomous and one of the best natural rat-catchers.

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