Wildlifeof Malaysia
Many-banded Cat Snake
Colubrid Snakes
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Boiga multomaculata
Basic stats
Diet
Lizards, mainly geckos and small skinks; also lizard eggs
Range
West Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam
Size
Up to about 77cm
The many-spotted cat snake, also called the large-spotted cat snake or marbled cat-eyed snake, is a rear-fanged colubrid. It is grey-brown above with two alternating rows of round dark brown, reddish-brown or chestnut spots and two rows of smaller spots on the lower sides, and the head carries two blackish bands that diverge towards the rear (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is mostly seen hunting just before daybreak and eats lizards such as geckos and small skinks, and also lizard eggs (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Many-banded Cat Snake eat?
- Lizards, mainly geckos and small skinks; also lizard eggs
- Where is the Many-banded Cat Snake found?
- West Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam
- How big is the Many-banded Cat Snake?
- Up to about 77cm