PREDATION ON TOKAY GECKO (GECKO GECKO) AND COMMON HOUSE GECKO (HEMIDACTYLUS FRENATUS) BY ORNATE FLYING SNAKE (CHRYSOPELEA ORNATA) IN NORTHEASTERN BANGLADESH

ABSTRACT

The Ornate Flying Snake (Chrysopelea ornata) is a remarkable species known for its gliding abilities, which can exhibit unique predatory behaviour. In this article, we report our two observations of predation on Tokay Gecko and Common House Gecko by C. ornata from Northeastern Bangladesh. Although, few studies have reported predation on Tokay Gecko but here we present the first record of predation on Common House Gecko by C. ornata. We recommend detailed studies on diet and prey-predator interactions of Ornate Flying Snake considering its wide distribution.    

Keywords: Predation, diet, prey, mixed-evergreen forest, northeast Bangladesh.