An Introduction to the Characteristics and Living Habits of the Black-browed Ratsnake
Black-browed Ratsnake: a large snake with a total body length of up to 2000 mm. The head and upper body are yellow-green or brownish-gray, with a distinct black stripe behind the eye; the anterior and middle sections of the body bear black ladder-like or butterfly-like markings that gradually fade toward the rear. From the mid-body backward, distinct black longitudinal bands run along both sides to the tip of the tail.
Distribution: widely distributed, found in Tianjin, Shanghai, Shanxi, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Fujian, Taiwan, China, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Hainan, Guangxi, Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet, Gansu, and other places. In the Beijing area it is widely distributed across all districts and counties.
Habitat: it inhabits mountainous regions, hills, and the vast plains, and often lives in and around houses, especially in the eaves, wall crevices, and gaps of old buildings, feeding on rodents and small birds.