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Western Mangrove Cat Snake (Boiga melanota) on the road
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Saw it crossing the road at 1.33 am last night on the way out from the forest back to the small town. The best snake/ find of the night, exactly like the phrase "save the best for last" lol.
Spotted by Kurt.
Weinell et al., (2020) revised/elevated the name of this species to Boiga melanota.
academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/advance-article/doi/10.1093/z...
Length: Estimated slightly over 2 m
Toxicity: Mild (intense swelling) but there has never been a confirmed fatality in Malaysia.
Range: Indonesia (Bangka, Belitung, Borneo, Java, Sulawesi, Riau Archipelago, Sumatra), Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and the Philippines.
Western Mangrove Cat Snake (Boiga melanota) on the road
All Rights Reserved ©
Saw it crossing the road at 1.33 am last night on the way out from the forest back to the small town. The best snake/ find of the night, exactly like the phrase "save the best for last" lol.
Spotted by Kurt.
Weinell et al., (2020) revised/elevated the name of this species to Boiga melanota.
academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/advance-article/doi/10.1093/z...
Length: Estimated slightly over 2 m
Toxicity: Mild (intense swelling) but there has never been a confirmed fatality in Malaysia.
Range: Indonesia (Bangka, Belitung, Borneo, Java, Sulawesi, Riau Archipelago, Sumatra), Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and the Philippines.