pets
Reptiles
Non-venomous Snakes
Common Trinket Snake
Coelognathus helena
Local name: Taskar / ट्रिंकेट
lightbulbA powerful constrictor of small prey; not venomous.
Identification
The Common Trinket Snake (Coelognathus helena) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Taskar / ट्रिंकेट.
Habitat. Forest, ruins and rocky country
Diet. Rodents, lizards, birds
Field notes. Two colour phases (juvenile banded, adult reticulated). Harmless; frequently brought in as a “viper”. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule IV.
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Habitat
Forest, ruins and rocky country
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Diet
Rodents, lizards, birds
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Behavior
Two colour phases (juvenile banded, adult reticulated). Harmless; frequently brought in as a “viper”.