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title: "Gold-ringed Cat Snake"
description: "Boiga dendrophila — Répteis. 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."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/gold-ringed-cat-snake
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Gold-ringed Cat Snake

> Boiga dendrophila — Répteis. 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.

- Scientific name: *Boiga dendrophila*
- Category: `reptiles` (Répteis)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `jungle` (Selva)
- iNaturalist observations: 782
- Wikidata: [Q1358649](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1358649)
- iNaturalist taxon: [27623](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/27623)

## Names

- en: Gold-ringed Cat Snake
- de: Mangroven-Nachtbaumnatter
- fr: Serpent des mangroves
- nl: Mangrovennachtboomslang

## Countries with the most observations

MY (298), ID (283), PH (103), BN (9)

## Summary

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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiga_dendrophila

## Photo

![Gold-ringed Cat Snake](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/gold-ringed-cat-snake/medium.jpg)

Photo: Marius Burger · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/241032563

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/gold-ringed-cat-snake?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).