Feeding behaviour of Tawny Asian Cat Snake Boiga multomaculata ochracea (Theobald 1868) from Southeast Bangladesh

Authors

  • Md Mizanur Rahman Venom Research Centre, Chittagong Medical College, Chattogram, Bangladesh https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3054-1783
  • Sajid Al Rafi Central Medical College, Paduar Bazar Bishaw Road, Cumilla-3500, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jbas.v50i1.85021

Keywords:

Boiga multomaculata ochracea, Calotes versicolor, feeding behaviour, ecology, Bangladesh

Abstract

The Tawny Asian Cat Snake (Boiga multomaculata ochracea) is a rearfanged colubrid that inhabits the mixed evergreen forests of northeast and southeast Bangladesh. The feeding behaviour of this opportunistic predator remains poorly understood. This study presents the first documented observation of B. m. ochracea preying on the Oriental Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor) in southeastern Bangladesh and highlights the limited research on the species' feeding ecology.

J. Bangladesh Acad. Sci. 50(1); 153-155: March 2026

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2026-03-31

How to Cite

Rahman, M. M., & Al Rafi, S. (2026). Feeding behaviour of Tawny Asian Cat Snake Boiga multomaculata ochracea (Theobald 1868) from Southeast Bangladesh. Journal of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences, 50(1), 153–155. https://doi.org/10.3329/jbas.v50i1.85021

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 1 (2026)

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Short Communication

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