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Definition of Ptyas mucosus
1. Noun. Enter buildings in pursuit of prey.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ptyas Mucosus
Literary usage of Ptyas mucosus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Snakes: Curiosities and Wonders of Serpent Life by Catherine Cooper Hopley (1882)
"ptyas mucosus caught a rat, and both captor and captive were promptly covered
with a glass shade to be watched. With an instinct to escape stronger than ..."
2. The Imperial Gazetteer of India by William Wilson Hunter (1887)
"... (ptyas mucosus), and the common brown tree snake are general. The cobra (ndg) (Naja
tripu- dians) is often killed in human habitations. ..."
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