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The Pirmad Cat Snake (Boiga dightoni) is a species of snake found in the Western Ghats. It is named after Pirmedu, a place in Kerala, India.

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-The '''Pirmad cat snake''' (''Boiga dightoni'') is a species of rear-fanged [[colubrid]] found in the [[Western Ghats]]. It is named after [[Pirmedu]] (also spelled Peermad), a place in [[Kerala]], [[India]], elevation 3,300 feet (1,006 m). The specific name or epithet, ''dightoni'', is in honor of S. Dighton, Esq., the collector of the holotype specimen.
+The '''Pirmad Cat Snake''' (''Boiga dightoni'') is a species of snake found in the [[Western Ghats]]. It is named after [[Pirmedu]], a place in [[Kerala]], [[India]].
-==Description==
-''Boiga dightoni'' is pale reddish-brown dorsally, with a series of salmon-red blotches. Its head is pale brown with minute blackish dots. Ventrally it is yellowish, finely-dotted with brown. The outer ends of the ventral scales are salmon-pink. It is medium-sized, adults attaining a total length of 1.1 m (3.6 feet).<ref>Boulenger, G.A. 1896. Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History) Vol. III. London. pp. 69-70</ref>
 ==References==
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 * Boulenger, G.A. 1894 J. Bombay N. H. S. viii: 528