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Vertebrata (1163)
"Reptiles" (111)
Squamata (Snakes) (62)
Colubridae (33)
Gongylosoma baliodeira
Gonyosoma oxycephalum
(Boie, 1827)
Red-tailed Racer
Lycodon capucinus
Law Ing Sind
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Identified By: Law Ing Sind
Species Interactions (1)
Preys on
Plantain Squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
References
Tan, 2018. Singapore Biodiversity Records 2018: 55-56
Basic Information
Classification:
Vertebrata: "Reptilia": Squamata: Colubridae (colubrid snakes)
Residency Status:
Native
Biology/Ecology
Ecology:
Rare, with a restricted distribution.
External Links
Ecology Asia
Singapore Biodiversity Records
Red-tailed racer at Mandai
Mobbing of red-tailed racer by squirrels and macaques
Red-tailed racer at Thomson Nature Park
An encounter with a pair of mating red-tailed racers
Synonyms
Elaphe oxycephala
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