About Boiga kraepelini Stejneger, 1902
Boiga kraepelini is a long, slender snake that can reach a total length of 160 cm (63 in), including its tail. It has a large head and large eyes; the head is twice as wide as its neck. Like other species in its genus, it has cat-like pupils. The dorsal colouration of its body and tail is most often amber, brown, or copper brown, with irregular brown to diffusely black cross bands running along the vertebral line. This species ranges across Taiwan up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level, across large portions of eastern, central, and southern China – specifically the provinces of Anhui, Chongqing, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, and Zhejiang – as well as Laos and northern Vietnam. It inhabits both primary and secondary forests, and is frequently found near villages. Boiga kraepelini is oviparous; females lay clutches of 5 to 14 eggs during the summer. It is a nocturnal species that is mostly arboreal, though it will come down to the ground to cross roads. Its diet consists of small birds, lizards, and occasionally bird eggs.
