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White Spotted Cat Snake Boiga drapiezii, commonly known as the white-spotted cat snake, is a species of long and slender rear-fanged colubrid that is common throughout its range. There are two known phases. The green phase has a marbled green body with a more robust head and width. The brown phase is much more slender with orange brown triangle-like bands across the body. This species is in need of urgent review, with possibly more subspecies awaiting discovery and subsequent description. Boiga drapiezii,Geotagged,Malaysia,White-spotted cat snake,Winter,sarawak,snake Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

White Spotted Cat Snake

Boiga drapiezii, commonly known as the white-spotted cat snake, is a species of long and slender rear-fanged colubrid that is common throughout its range. There are two known phases. The green phase has a marbled green body with a more robust head and width. The brown phase is much more slender with orange brown triangle-like bands across the body. This species is in need of urgent review, with possibly more subspecies awaiting discovery and subsequent description.

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  1. Wonderful composition, how its curled up is very telling of this species. Posted 9 years ago
    1. Thanks, fchristant.
      It was seen at night time and starting to rain as you see drops of water on the ground, and I didn't get to take too many pictures of it.
      Posted 9 years ago
  2. Venomous snake by the shape of the head Albert, thank you for sharing. Posted 9 years ago
  3. Thanks, for the info, Doris.
    As I am no expert in Snakes, always cautious with them :D
    Posted 9 years ago

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''Boiga drapiezii'', commonly known as the white-spotted cat snake, is a species of long and slender rear-fanged colubrid that is common throughout its range.

Similar species: Snakes And Lizards
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Aug 6, 2016. Captured Jan 2, 2016 23:30 in Jalan Ke Puncak Serapi, Petra Jaya, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
  • NIKON D5200
  • f/16.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO800
  • 200mm