The Many-spotted Cat Snake (Boiga multomaculata) is a slender, arboreal snake found across Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. It is characterized by its light brown to grayish body covered with many irregular dark spots or blotches, giving it a mottled appearance. The snake has large eyes with vertical pupils, typical of nocturnal hunters. It often inhabits forests, plantations, and rural areas, preying mainly on small lizards, frogs, and occasionally birds.
Many-spotted Cat Snake
Boiga multomaculata
⚠️ Mildly venomous
Description
Venomous?
Yes, it is mildly venomous. The venom is used primarily for subduing small prey and is not dangerous to humans.
A Danger to Humans?
Generally not aggressive. It may strike defensively when threatened, but bites are rare and symptoms in humans are usually mild, such as local swelling or irritation.
Population Size
Stable
Life Span
-
WEIGHT
30.5 g
LENGTH
Average total length 1 m, maximum 1.9 m
Ar
Arboreal
Ca
Carnivore
No
Nocturnal
Classification
KINGDOM
:
Animalia
PHYLUM
:
Chordata
CLASS
:
Reptilia
ORDER
:
Squamata
FAMILY
:
Colubridae
GENUS
:
Boiga
SPECIES
:
Boiga multomaculata
Distribution
The Many-spotted Cat Snake (Boiga multomaculata) live in various types of forests, agricultural land, and gardens, to 1600 m above sea level.
Geography
Continents : Asia, Southeast Asia
Country : India (Assam), Bangladesh, southern China (including Hong Kong and Hainan Island), south-east Asia, Sumatera, Java, Bali, and possibly Borneo.
Habits and Lifestyle
The Many-spotted Cat Snake (Boiga multomaculata) mostly arboreal and occurs in lowland forests, open bushland and bamboo thickets, as well as home gardens. Usually encountered close to water.
Lifestyle
Arboreal
Biome
Variety of forest
Climate Zone
Tropical
Diet and Nutrition
The Many-spotted Cat Snake (Boiga multomaculata) feeding mostly on lizards and bird, but also other vertebrata.
Diet : Carnivora
Mating Habits
They are oviparious spesies, females produce up to 4 – 8 eggs.
Reproduction session :
Incubation periods :
Independent age : at birth
Baby name :
Baby carrying : 4-8 eggs
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Reference
- Boiga multomaculata article
- Somaweera, R. 2017. A Naturalist’s Guide To The Reptiles and Amphibians of Bali. John Beaufoy Publishing, Oxford, England.
- McKay, J.L. 2006. Reptil and Amphibi di Bali. Krieger Publishing Company, Florida, USA.