Oreocryptophis Porphyraceus is a rat snake species. It is commonly called the black-banded trinket snake, red bamboo snake or red mountain racer. Oreocryptophis Porphyraceus are concentrated in South Asian countries and the dense jungles of tropical Asia. Oreocryptophis Porphyraceus has the wide habitat in Shiwalik Range, Middle Himalayas and the Greater Himalayas.
Concentration of Oreocryptophis Porphyraceus
Oreocryptophis Porphyraceus is found in mid to upper-level elevations of forested hills in south-eastern Asia, ranging from evergreen tropical to dry seasonal forests depending on the subspecies and locality.
Family of Oreocryptophis Porphyraceus
Oreocryptophis Porphyraceus is the only member of the genus Oreocryptophis, but it was formerly placed in Elaphe.
Structure of Oreocryptophis Porphyraceus
The head of Oreocryptophis Porphyraceus is small, sharp and squarish, while the colour pattern includes red or orange colours, along with black bands or stripes.
Adaptability of Oreocryptophis Porphyraceus
Oreocryptophis Porphyraceus is a terrestrial species. It has a preference for cool climates that restricts its habitat to hills and mountain plateaus. It is known to be crepuscular, active during the late evenings till night and dawn till late mornings. In captivity, it is one of the most sought-after rat snake species.
Concentration of Oreocryptophis Porphyraceus
Oreocryptophis Porphyraceus is widely concentrated in Indian states like Darjeeling District, Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Miao, Namdapha Tiger Reserve - Changlang district, Itanagar - Papum Pare district, Myanmar, Bhutan, Bali, Sumatra, Borneo jungles, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Nepal, South China, Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Hong Kong, Hainan, northward to Henan and Gansu; south to Wei He river, Taiwan, West Malaysia, Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Indonesia (Sumatra), Japan and some of the Pan Asian states.
Habitat of Oreocryptophis Porphyraceus
Oreocryptophis Porphyraceus thrive under cool and very humid conditions. On many occasions they are found at altitudes exceeding 800 meters in evergreen moist rainforest or monsoon forests, depending on the subspecies and locality. They spend most of the time hiding in leaf litter, under moss carpets or under rocks and logs.
Feeding of Oreocryptophis Porphyraceus
The diet of Oreocryptophis Porphyraceus consists primarily of rodents and other small mammals in the wild. Frogs are a possibility. In captivity, mice are accepted readily by Oreocryptophis Porphyraceus.
