Blue-eyed Bush Rat Snake (Gonyosoma coeruleum)

Blue-eyed Bush Rat Snake, a reference photo — Photo: Liu S, Hou M, Lwin YH, Wang Q, Rao D (2021) A new species of Gonyosoma Wagler, 1828 (Serpentes, Colubridae), previously confused with G. prasinum (Blyth, 1854). Evolutionary Systematics 5(1): 129-139. · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

Gonyosoma coeruleum is a species of non-venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in China, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Myanmar.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Blue-eyed Bush Rat Snake being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Ptyas major
Gonyosoma frenatum
Gonyosoma oxycephalum
Chlorosoma viridissimum — considered venomous
Drymobius chloroticus
Boiga cyanea

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Gonyosoma
Species: Gonyosoma coeruleum

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