Boiga dendrophila
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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.
B. dendrophila has the following characteristics: Snout longer than eye; rostral broader 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 at least as long as deep; a praeocular extending to the upper surface of the head, not reaching the frontal; two postoculars; temporals 2 + 2 or 2 + 3; eight (nine) 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 (23) rows, vertebral row enlarged; ventrals 209–239; anal entire; subcaudals...
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kubah National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denpasar | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 2 | National Zoological Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Tierpark Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 5 | Virginia Zoological Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Zoo Atlanta | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 8 | Buffalo Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Reptile Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Davao Crocodile Park & Zoo | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 11 | Clyde Peeling's Reptiland | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Rákosův pavilon | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 13 | Velemlokárium | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 14 | Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 15 | Snake Discovery: A Reptile Experience | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Gold-ringed Cat Snake sighting in Kubah National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 19th most-seen of the 29 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Gold-ringed Cat Snake in Kubah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, June–July and September–December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gold-ringed Cat Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Gold-ringed Cat Snake sightings, Kubah National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 30%).
Same genus: Boiga
The closest relatives of the Gold-ringed Cat Snake that you can see in Kubah National Park (genus Boiga, Australasian Cat Snakes) are White-spotted Cat Snake (about 30%) and Black-headed Cat Snake (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gold-ringed Cat Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kubah National Park (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
