The tiger-necked snake is also called the pheasant-necked snake because this snake has an obvious neck groove on the back of its neck and a pair of thick black patches on both sides of its occiput. The tiger-spotted snake is a member of the Colubridae family. We all know that snakes in the family Colubridae crawl faster, but most colubrids are non-venomous snakes. However, the tiger-spotted snake can paralyze its prey with poison, attack enemies, etc.

Because unlike other venomous snakes, the pheasant neck snake has no ducts connecting its venom glands and fangs. Its venom does not pass through the fang ducts, but enters the bite wound through other physical means. However, if bitten, it is enough to cause a certain amount of damage, paralyze the prey, and even cause casualties, so it is classified as a venomous snake.

Pheasant neck snake living habits

There is an obvious neck groove on the nape of his neck, and a pair of thick black patches on both sides of his pillow. The back is emerald green or grass green, with square black spots, and the spots between the neck and a distance behind are bright red; the belly is light yellow-green. The lower lip and sides of the neck are white.

The back of the body is emerald green or grass green, and there are thick black and orange patches on both sides of the front part of the body. There are a pair of thick black "eight"-shaped spots on both sides of the occiput, which are similar to tiger stripes, so the folk nickname "tiger spots" snake.

It is widely distributed in my country, almost all over the north and south, and lives near rivers, lakes, reservoirs, canals, and rice fields in mountains, hills, and plains. Feeds on frogs, toads, tadpoles and small fish, as well as insects, birds and rodents. And because it likes to live near latrines and cesspools in the countryside, people think it is dirty.