Coelognathus radiatus, commonly known as the radiated ratsnake, copperhead rat snake, or copper-headed trinket snake, is a nonvenomous[2] species of colubrid snake.
Radiated ratsnake | |
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C. radiatus in threat display | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Genus: | Coelognathus |
Species: | C. radiatus
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Binomial name | |
Coelognathus radiatus | |
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These snakes are usually defensive in nature which makes it hard to catch or control them.[citation needed]
Type locality: Java[4]