Punahäntärottakäärme

Red-tailed racer

Gonyosoma oxycephalum

Svansen är röd eller brun. The nimble red-tailed racer spends most of its time in trees. It catches its prey with its teeth and strangles it to death. In addition to its most common colour, green, it also appears in yellow and grey. Its tail is red or brown.

Tropical house Africasia

Endangerment

Distribution

Habitat

sademetsä

Diet

jyrsijät pikkulinnut liskot

Size

Punahäntärottakäärme koko 160–200 cm

Lifespan

Up to 20 years

Scientific classification

Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae