Gold-Ringed Cat Snake

Boiga dendrophila

The gold-ringed cat snake or mangrove snake is a species of rear-fanged colubrid. It is one of the biggest cat snake species, averaging 6-8 feet in length. It is considered mildy-venomous, but moderate envenomations resulting in intense swelling have been reported, though there have been no severe cases of hospitalisation or fatalities.
Mangrove Snake - Boiga dendrophila Saw this Mangrove Snake during a cruise at Kinabatangan River, it was high up in the tree branch hanging over the river, was not possible to get closer for clearer pics :( Boiga dendrophila,Borneo,Gold-Ringed Cat Snake,Malaysia,Mangrove Snake,Sabah,Snake

Appearance

Snout longer than eye; rostral more broad than deep, visible from above; internasals as long as or shorter than the prae-frontals; frontal as long as or slightly shorter than its distance from the tip of the snout; loreal as long as deep or more
long; a praeocular extending to the upper surface of the head, not reaching the frontal; two postoculars; temporals 2 + 2
or 2 + 3; eight upper labials, third to fifth entering the eye; four or five lower labials in contact with the anterior
chin-shields; latter as long as or longer than the posterior; anterior palatine teeth not much larger than the posterior.
Scales in 21 rows, vertebral row enlarged; ventrals 2O9-239; anal entire; subcaudals 89 no. Black above, with yellow transverse bands, continuous or not extending across the back; labials yellow, with black edges. Lower surface black or bluish, uniform or speckled with yellow; throat yellow. Total length 2310 mm.
Yellow-ringed cat snake Found in the tree tops near the Kinabatangang river lodge Boiga dendrophila,Cat Snake,Malaysia,Reptiles,Serpentes,Snakes,Yellow-ringed Cat Snake,gold-ringed cat snake

Naming

* ''Boiga dendrophila occidentalis'' - Indonesia
⤷  ''Boiga dendrophila annectens'' - Indonesia ; Brunei Darussalam; East Malaysia
⤷  ''Boiga dendrophila dendrophila'' - Indonesia; Borneo.
⤷  ''Boiga dendrophila divergens'' - Philippine Islands
⤷  ''Boiga dendrophila gemmicincta'' - Indonesia .
⤷  ''Boiga dendrophila latifasciata'' - Philippine Islands
⤷  ''Boiga dendrophila levitoni'' - Panay
⤷  ''Boiga dendrophila melanota'': S Thailand, West Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia
⤷  ''Boiga dendrophila multicincta'': Philippine Islands
Gold-Ringed Cat Snake/Mangrove Snake Saw this Gold-Ringed Cat Snake/Mangrove Snake - Boiga dendrophila during a night walk in Singapore and it was found quite low near the ground, this was able to take pictures of it, however, there was a Hepertologist in the group and he spend most of his time with it, as this was the only Snake we saw the whole night. Boiga dendrophila,Geotagged,Mangrove Snake,Singapore,Snake,Spring,gold-ringed cat snake

Distribution

Indonesia , India,
Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippine Islands .
Mangrove Snake Sukau, Sabah (2015). Unfortunately it never showed us the head. It was in a tree very close to the river. Is a nocturnal predator. Habitat: Trees in the riversides of the Kinabatangan river and effluents, area of Sukau, Sabah. Boiga dendrophila,Fall,Geotagged,Malaysia,gold-ringed cat snake

Behavior

Feeds on small mammals, lizards, frogs, snakes, fish.

Mostly nocturnal. It is a very aggressive snake. Even captive bred specimens are too nervous to be handled and will strike repetitively at a distance.

Habitat

Ironically, the mangrove snake is found more often in lowland rainforests than mangrove swamps, from which it is named.

Food

Feeds on small mammals, lizards, frogs, snakes, fish.

Mostly nocturnal. It is a very aggressive snake. Even captive bred specimens are too nervous to be handled and will strike repetitively at a distance.The mangrove snake feeds on reptiles, birds, and small mammals in the wild.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
FamilyColubridae
GenusBoiga
SpeciesB. dendrophila
Photographed in
Malaysia
Singapore