Boiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)

Species in this group

Boiga melanota

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC

Boiga irregularis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Boiga multomaculata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Boiga guangxiensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Boiga cynodon

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Boiga dendrophila

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Boiga beddomei

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Boiga ceylonensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Boiga forsteni

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Boiga hoeseli

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Boiga drapiezii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

VU Endemic

Boiga barnesii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Boiga cyanea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Boiga jaspidea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Boiga nigriceps

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Boiga siamensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Australasian Cat Snakes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 25 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 40 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	4 of 16	~70%
	Western Mangrove Cat Snake			~50%
	Green Cat Snake			~20%
	White-spotted Cat Snake			~10%
	Jasper Cat Snake			~10%
2	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	4 of 16	~60%
	Gold-ringed Cat Snake			~30%
	White-spotted Cat Snake			~20%
	Jasper Cat Snake			~20%
	Black-headed Cat Snake			~10%
3	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2 of 16	~50%
	Tawny Cat Snake			~30%
	Guangxi cat snake			~30%
4	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3 of 16	~50%
	Beddome's Cat Snake			~20%
	Sri Lanka Cat Snake			~20%
	Barnes' Cat Snake			~20%
5	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 16	~40%
	Brown Tree Snake			~40%
6	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 16	~40%
	Brown Tree Snake			~40%
7	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 16	~40%
	Western Mangrove Cat Snake			~20%
	Black-headed Cat Snake			~10%
8	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 16	~30%
	Brown Tree Snake			~30%
9	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 16	~30%
	Brown Tree Snake			~30%
10	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 16	~30%
	Brown Tree Snake			~30%
11	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 16	~30%
	Brown Tree Snake			~30%
12	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 16	~30%
	Dog-toothed Cat Snake			~30%
13	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 16	~20%
	Gold-ringed Cat Snake			~20%
	Dog-toothed Cat Snake			~10%
14	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 16	~20%
	Reddish Peninsular Cat Snake			~20%
15	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 16	~20%
	Brown Tree Snake			~20%
16	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 16	~20%
	Gold-ringed Cat Snake			~20%
17	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 16	~20%
	Lesser Sundas Cat Snake			~20%
18	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 16	~20%
	Brown Tree Snake			~20%
19	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 16	~20%
	Green Cat Snake			~20%
20	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 16	~20%
	Tawny Cat Snake			~10%
	Eyed Cat Snake			~10%
21	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 16	~20%
	Reddish Peninsular Cat Snake			~20%
22	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 16	~10%
	Green Cat Snake			~10%
23	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 16	~10%
	Green Cat Snake			~10%
24	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 16	~10%
	Brown Tree Snake			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 16	~30%
	Gold-ringed Cat Snake			~30%
2	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	2 of 16	~10%
	Western Mangrove Cat Snake			~10%
	Dog-toothed Cat Snake			<5%
3	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	1 of 16	~10%
	Tawny Cat Snake			~10%
4	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 16	<5%
	Brown Tree Snake			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
2	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
3	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
4	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
6	Dvůr Králové Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
7	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
8	Nehru Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
9	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Chester Zoo	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
11	National Zoological Garden of South Africa	🇿🇦 South Africa	In captivity
12	Night Safari	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
13	National Zoo of Malaysia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
14	Singapore Zoo	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
15	Virginia Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Melbourne Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
17	Zoo Atlanta	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
19	Thiruvananthapuram Zoo	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
20	John Ball Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Buffalo Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	National Zoological Gardens of Sri Lanka	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	In captivity
23	River Wonders	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
24	Reptile Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
26	Davao Crocodile Park & Zoo	🇵🇭 Philippines	In captivity
27	Farm in the City	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
28	Siam Serpentarium	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
29	Entopia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	In captivity
30	Clyde Peeling's Reptiland	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Snake Farm of Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
32	Alexandra Park Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
33	Blue Planet Aquarium	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
34	Terrariet	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
35	Rákosův pavilon	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
36	Velemlokárium	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
37	Dolphins Bay Phuket	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
38	Port Moresby Nature Park	🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea	In captivity
39	Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
40	Snake Discovery: A Reptile Experience	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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Australasian Cat Snakes

Species in this group

Western Mangrove Cat Snake

Brown Tree Snake

Tawny Cat Snake

Guangxi cat snake

Dog-toothed Cat Snake

Gold-ringed Cat Snake

Beddome's Cat Snake

Sri Lanka Cat Snake

Reddish Peninsular Cat Snake

Lesser Sundas Cat Snake

White-spotted Cat Snake

Barnes' Cat Snake

Green Cat Snake

Jasper Cat Snake

Black-headed Cat Snake

Eyed Cat Snake

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Australasian Cat Snakes

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found