Beddome's Cat Snake
Boiga beddomei
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusBoiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)
- SpeciesBoiga beddomei (Beddome's Cat Snake)
Boiga beddomei, commonly known as Beddome's cat snake, is a species of rear-fanged snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Western Ghats of India, in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa states. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park
Green Vine Snake
Ahaetulla nasuta
Common Bronzeback Tree Snake
Dendrelaphis tristis
Brown-speckled Whipsnake
Ahaetulla pulverulenta
Boulenger's Bronze-back
Dendrelaphis bifrenalis
Indian Flying Snake
Chrysopelea taprobanica
Dhaman
Ptyas mucosa
Buff Striped Keelback
Amphiesma stolatum
Vellore Bridal Snake
Lycodon nympha
Banded kukri snake
Oligodon arnensis
Banded Racer
Lycodon fasciolatus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Beddome's Cat Snake at Wilpattu National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |