Western Mangrove Cat Snake
Boiga melanota
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusBoiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)
- SpeciesBoiga melanota (Western Mangrove Cat Snake)
Boiga melanota, the western mangrove cat snake, is one of the biggest cat snake species in Asia. It is found in Thailand, West Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia (Sumatra). It is shiny bluish black in colour, marked with 40-50 yellow stripes. The mouth and throat area are yellow, whereas the ventral part of the body is yellowish black. The eyes are greyish in colour. It is categorised as a mildly venomous snake. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Western Mangrove Cat Snake sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 73 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park
Green Cat Snake
Boiga cyanea
White-spotted Cat Snake
Boiga drapiezii
Jasper Cat Snake
Boiga jaspidea
Black-headed Cat Snake
Boiga nigriceps
Dog-toothed Cat Snake
Boiga cynodon
Green-headed Cat Snake
Boiga bengkuluensis
Banded Keelback
Rhabdophis nigrocinctus
Red-tailed Green Ratsnake
Gonyosoma oxycephalum
Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
Elegant Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis formosus
Triangle Keelback
Xenochrophis trianguligerus
Beauty Rat Snake
Elaphe taeniura
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Mangrove Cat Snake in Khao Sok National Park?
About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Western Mangrove Cat Snake sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 73 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Western Mangrove Cat Snake in Khao Sok National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Western Mangrove Cat Snake in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.