Native Animals
Boiga dendrophila
Mangrove Cat Snake
LC
Least Concern
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ver 3.1, 2021
Taxonomy
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Genus
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Specific Epithetdendrophila Boie, 1827
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Common Name
- Gold-ringed Cat Snake (English)
- Malayan Mangrove Cat-eye Snake (English)
- Mangrove Cat Snake (English)
- Mangrove Snake (English)
- Punti (Malay)
- Tiong Emas (Malay)
- Ular Bakau (Malay)
- Ular Bangkit (Iban)
- Ular Cincin Mas (Bahasa Indonesia)
- Ular Cincin Taliwangsa (Bahasa Indonesia)
- Ular Punti (Malay)
- Ular Tiong (Malay)
- Yellow-ringed Cat Snake (English)
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ResidentialNative
The taxonomic status is pending for approval
Description
The Mangrove Cat Snake is a mildly venomous snake that can cause swelling and fever, but is normally not deadly to an adult human being, except if that person has allergies. It has a black coloration with yellow bands. This nocturnal snake is often misidentified as the highly venomous Krait (Bungarus sp.). The main difference is that the Krait lives mainly on the ground and has bands of equal width (such as in a zebra crossing), while the Mangrove Cat snake lives in the trees, and has more black coloration and thinner yellow bands.
Habits
| No | Part | Habit | |
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Arboreal — Spend the majority of their lives in trees.
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| 2 |
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Nocturnal — Active during the night
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| 3 |
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Oviparous — Reproduction through production of eggs that have membranes and/or shells.
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| 4 |
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Venomous — Capable of injecting venom by means of a bite or sting.
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Assessment
| Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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| 2021 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
Structure
Dentitional
Type
Opisthoglyphous
Location
by State Location
- Johore 4
- Kedah 3
- Kelantan 1
- Negeri Sembilan 1
- Pahang 1
- Terengganu 2
Based on publications, specimens, and images
Specimen
| Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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| 14 |
Emergency Contact
Biodiversity Experts
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Amirrudin Bin Ahmad (Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
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Amphibians, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Fishes, Reptiles,
Biodiversity, Data Analysis, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Living Modified Organism (LMO), Marine & Coastal, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Chen Pelf Nyok (Dr.)
Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia (TCS)
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Turtle, Tortoise, and Terrapin (Ecology), Reptiles (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Conservation, Education & Environment
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Kaviarasu Munian (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Reptiles (Ecology), Amphibians (Ecology), Fishes (Ecology),
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Lim Boo Liat (Dr.)
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Reptiles (Ecology), Rodents (Ecology), Amphibians (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Ecosystems & Invasive Alien Species
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Mohammad Shahfiz Azman (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Amphibians, Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles,
Awareness, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Landscape, Law and Policy, Management, Protected Areas, Science, Systematics, Invasive Alien Species, Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries (LMMC), National Policy on Biological Diversity, Policy, Research and Development (R&D) & Zoonotic
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Mohd Abdul Muin Bin Md Akil (Mr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles, Snakes,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Evolution, Genetics, Molecular, Protected Areas, Climate Change & Invasive Alien Species
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Mohd Zulfadli Bin Mohd Arshad (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Rodents (Taxonomy), Reptiles,
Molecular, Biodiversity & Science
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Norhayati Binti Ahmad (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Frogs and Toads, Snakes, Amphibians, Reptiles,
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Teo Eng Wah (Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Reptiles, Amphibians,
Invasive Alien Species
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PM - Peninsular Malaysia; SBH - Sabah; SWK - Sarawak; SEA - Southeast Asia; W - World;
References
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Chapter in book
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Journal
- Malayan Nature Journal, Volume 73, Issue 3, p. 419, 2021
Report
- Report On Habitat And Ecological Research After Wavebreaker Project At Tanjung Piai Johor National Park. Perbadanan Taman Negara (Johor), Malaysia.
Unpublish
- Checklist of Biodiversity of Setiu (2019)
Acknowledgements :- Mr. Abdul Razak Mohd Nor Rasid, Mr. Ahmad Amir Firdaus Bin Mad Apandi, Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Amirah Hasanah Binti Mazlan, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Fatin Farisha Binti Mohd Jamil, Ms. Mira Farzana Binti Mohamad Mokhtar, Ms. Noor Amira Aini Binti Noor Anwar, Ms. Nor Liyana Binti Hassan, Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin, Ms. Nur Harissa Binti Rosli, Mrs. Nur Hazwanie Binti Abd Halim, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Nurul Aimi Amirah Binti Mohd Zaki, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat, Mrs. Wan Roniza Binti Ismil & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Chan Kin Onn & Daicus M. Belabut
Species Citation :- Boiga dendrophila. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/9905. [Retrieved 23 September 2023].
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