Ranawana’s golden cat snake (Boiga ranawanei)

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Glossary

Arboreal: living in trees.
Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Genus: a category used in taxonomy, which is below ‘family’ and above ‘species’. A genus tends to contain species that have characteristics in common. The genus forms the first part of a ‘binomial’ Latin species name; the second part is the specific name.
Nocturnal: active at night.