Gold-ringed Cat Snake
Boiga dendrophila
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusBoiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)
- SpeciesBoiga dendrophila (Gold-ringed Cat Snake)
Boiga dendrophila, commonly called the mangrove snake or the gold-ringed cat snake, is a species of rear-fanged venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to southeast Asia. It is one of the biggest cat snake species, averaging 8–9 feet (2.4–2.7 m) in length. It is considered mildly venomous. Although moderate envenomations resulting in intense swelling have been reported, there has never been a confirmed fatality. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
Dog-toothed Cat Snake
Boiga cynodon
White-spotted Cat Snake
Boiga drapiezii
Jasper Cat Snake
Boiga jaspidea
Black-headed Cat Snake
Boiga nigriceps
Gray Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus
Triangle Keelback
Xenochrophis trianguligerus
Paradise Flying Snake
Chrysopelea paradisi
Brown Whip Snake
Dryophiops rubescens
Red-tailed Green Ratsnake
Gonyosoma oxycephalum
Grabowsky's Reed Snake
Calamaria grabowskyi
Banded Flying Snake
Chrysopelea pelias
Elegant Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis formosus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Gold-ringed Cat Snake at Danum Valley Conservation Area — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |