Boiga trigonata(Schneider In: Bechstein, 1802) Common Cat Snake	Diagnostic characters:
	Body long; thin and laterally flattened; head triangular and flat, much wider than the neck; very thin neck; eyes are large with vertical pupil; tail very long; scales are smooth.  Body colour light-yellow or greyish-brown uniform  or with darker zig-zag markings.
	Habit and Habitat:
	Nocturnal; terrestrial found on bushes, below rocks. At rest, it coils into a ball rather than stretching the entire body; spends day light hours in a cool place in thatched roofs or under the bark of trees.
	Diet:
	Lizards, Geckos, small birds and small mammals.
	Legal Protection:
	WL (P) A, 1972-Schedule IV
	Conservation status and Threats:
	Least Concern. Abundant.  No serious threat observed.
	Distribution: Madhya Pradesh: Throughout. Elsewhere in India: Throughout; Peninsular India, but not in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Elsewhere outside: Most of South Asia including Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka