Boiga dendrophila

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Gold-ringed Cat Snake
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Colubridae Genus: Boiga Species: B. dendrophila
Binomial name
Boiga dendrophila (Boie, 1827)

The Gold-ringed Cat Snake or Mangrove Snake (Boiga dendrophila) is a species of snake that belongs to the genus of Boiga. They are one of the biggest cat snake species, averaging in lengths between six to eight feet. It is considered mildy-venomous, but moderate envenomations resulting in intense swelling have been reported, though there have been no severe cases of hospitalisation or fatalities.

Contents 1 Distribution 2 Subspecies 3 Habitat 4 Diet 5 External links 6 References

[edit] Distribution

Indonesia (Bangka, Belitung, Borneo, Java, Sulawesi, Riau Archipelago, Sumatra);

India

Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia; Singapore; Thailand; Vietnam, Philippine Islands (Panay)

[edit] Subspecies

• Boiga dendrophila occidentalis - Indonesia (Babi, Batu Archipelago, Nias, Sumatra)
• Boiga dendrophila annectens - Indonesia (Kalimantan); Brunei Darussalam; East Malaysia
• Boiga dendrophila dendrophila - Indonesia(Java); Borneo.
• Boiga dendrophila divergens - Philippine Islands (Luzon, Polillo)
• Boiga dendrophila gemmicincta - Indonesia (Sulawesi).
• Boiga dendrophila latifasciata - Philippine Islands (Mindanao)
• Boiga dendrophila levitoni - Panay (and probably other islands of the West Visayas region)
• Boiga dendrophila melanota: S Thailand, West Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia (Sumatra)
• Boiga dendrophila multicincta: Philippine Islands (Balabac, Palawan)

[edit] Habitat

Ironically, the mangrove snake is found more often in lowland rainforests than mangrove swamps, from which it is named.

[edit] Diet

The mangrove snake feeds on reptiles, birds, and small mammals in the wild.

[edit] External links

• EMBL reptile database
• naturemalaysia.com's mangrove snake page
• http://itgmv1.fzk.de/www/itg/uetz/herp/photos/Boiga_dendrophila.jpg
• http://itgmv1.fzk.de/www/itg/uetz/herp/photos/Boiga_dendrophila_divergens.jpg
• http://itgmv1.fzk.de/www/itg/uetz/herp/photos/Boiga_dendrophila_melanota.jpg
• http://itgmv1.fzk.de/www/itg/uetz/herp/photos/Boiga_dendroph_gemmicincta.jpg
• http://itgmv1.fzk.de/www/itg/uetz/herp/photos/Boiga_dendroph_multicincta.jpg

[edit] References

• Boie, F. 1827 Bemerkungen über Merrem's Versuch eines Systems der Amphibien, 1. Lieferung: Ophidier. Isis van Oken, Jena, 20: 508-566.
• Brongersma,L.D. 1934 Contributions to Indo-Australian herpetology. Zool. Med. 17: 161-251
• Ryabov, Sergei A. and Nikolai L. Orlov. 2002 Breeding of Black Mangrove Snake Boiga dendrophila gemmicincta (Duméril, Bibron et Duméril, 1854) (Serpentes: ColubridaColubrinae) from Sulawesi Island (Indonesia). Russ. J. Herpetol. 9 (1): 77-79