| Boiga nuchalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Subfamily: | Colubrinae |
| Genus: | Boiga |
| Species: | B. nuchalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Boiga nuchalis (Günther, 1875) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Dipsas nuchalis Günther, 1875 |
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Boiga nuchalis is a species of rear-fanged colubrid snake found in India and Nepal.
Also Called as Ashahar' cat snake, on the honour of Central indian herpetologist Ashahar Khan as he Studied it for half decade.
Ashahar's cat snake is mildly venomous snake, that is venom affected only on lower livings and its prey. But not on human and higher animals.