Wildlifeof Thailand
Copperhead Racer
Colubridae
Photo: (c) Ioannis Magouras, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY (May be cropped or resized)
Coelognathus radiatus
Basic stats
Diet
Rodents, birds, lizards and frogs
Habitat
Forest edge, scrub and agricultural land
Range
South and Southeast Asia
Dark radiating lines behind the eye and a copper-brown head identify this large, fast terrestrial racer (Reptile Database). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Copperhead Racer eat?
- Rodents, birds, lizards and frogs
- What habitat does the Copperhead Racer live in?
- Forest edge, scrub and agricultural land
- Where is the Copperhead Racer found?
- South and Southeast Asia