Taiwan Beauty Snake (Chinese Rat Snake)

scientific name

Elaphe taeniurus

size/weight/height

Length: up to 8'

adaptations/coloration

Color: gray to tan ground color w/ dark blotches forward and dark stripes towards tail
Body: generally slender

behavior

Climbing: excellent
Food: constrictor
Movement: fast

reproduction

Egg layers

diet

birds, rats, mice; commonly kept in houses for rodent control

habitat/range

forests, cultivated fields and in vicinity of dwellings and grain storage areas; Assam, Burma, Laos, Southern China and Taiwan

oregon zoo exhibit

Education Program

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