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Basic information

Coelognathus radiatus

Copper-head Trinket Snake

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptiles
OrderSquamates
FamilyColubrids
GenusRat snakes
Czech name
Užovka paprsčitá
English name
Copper-head Trinket Snake
Alternative names
Copper-headed Trinket Snake, Copperhead Racer, Copperhead Racer/Radiated Rat Snake, Copperhead Rat Snake, Radiated Ratsnake, Radiated Ratsnakes, Strahlennatter, 三索锦蛇
Synonyms
Coluber quadrifasciatus, Coluber radiatus, Tropidonotus quinque
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Distribution and environment

Biome
Forest, Grassland, Savanna
Microhabitat
Arboreal, Terrestrial
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Size and appearance

Body length
max 2,300 mm
Body mass
max 971.5 g
Hatchling mass
~11.7 g
Offspring total length
max 295 mm
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Biological characteristics

Activity
Diurnal
Foraging mode
Active
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Reproduction and development

Age at maturity
2–3 years
Reproductive mode
Oviparous
Clutch size
5–12 individuals
Sex determination
Genetic sex determination
Egg length
~59 mm
Egg width
~28 mm
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Information sources

Biological data sources
Catalogue of Life, ReptTraits, SquamBase
Original documentation
ReptTraits · figshare-v4