…most spectacular species is the black-and-yellow mangrove snake, or gold-ringed cat snake (B. dendrophila), a shiny black snake with a yellow crossbar pattern on its body. It ranges from the Malay Peninsula to the Philippines and can reach 2.5 metres (about 8 feet) in length.

The black-and-yellow mangrove snake (B. dendrophila) of the Malay Peninsula to the Philippines is black, with narrow yellow bars and yellow lips and throat. It may grow to a length of 2.5 metres (about 8 feet). MostBoiga species attain lengths of 1.5 metres and are…