Boiga dendrophila
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Yellow-ringed Cat Snake
Also known as:
Mangrove Snake, Mangrove Cat Snake, Gold-ringed Cat Snake
Subspecies I've seen:
B. d. annectens
Gold-ringed Cat Snake
Boiga dendrophila annectens
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Gold-ringed Cat Snake
Kurt found this snake prowling on the ground at almost 2 in the morning, as we were putting the final touches on our night of herp-hunting. This was one of the most brilliantly colored snakes I've ever seen.
Online references:
- Boiga dendrophila account on The Reptile Database
- Boiga dendrophila account on Ecology Asia
Printed references:
- Das, I. 2010. A Field Guide to the Reptiles of South-east Asia
- Malkmus, R., Manthey, U. Vogel, G., Hoffmann, P., & Kosuch, J. 2002. Amphibians & Reptiles of Mount Kinabalu (North Borneo)
- Stuebing, R. B., Inger, R. F., Lardner, B. 2014. A Field Guide to the Snakes of Borneo, Second Edition