Boiga barnesii
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Barnes’s Cat Snake
![Barnes’s Cat Snake (Boiga barnesii)](../images/herps/standard/19082055PD.jpeg)
This adorable baby snake was already practicing its "fear me, I am ferocious" position though it couldn't have been more than 8 inches long. Also, it hadn't yet learned that striking repeatedly makes a snake seem more scary; it just held this semi-coiled position stiffly.
![Barnes’s Cat Snake (Boiga barnesii)](../images/herps/standard/19082207PD.jpeg)
This adult mostly just coiled up also. Maybe this species is all about the bluff.
Online references:
- Boiga barnesii account on The Reptile Database
- Boiga barnesii account on iNaturalist
Printed references:
- de Silva, A., Ukuwela, K. 2017. A Naturalist's Guide to the Reptiles of Sri Lanka