Defensive posturing from a large Mangrove Cat Snake (Boiga melanota) near Khao Sok. It took wayyy too long to find this common species but when we finally did, the flood gates opened. One of my most difficult species to photograph is Boiga. Here is my female mangrove cat snake (Boiga dendrophila dendrophila) and she does not sit still. She is constantly taking off, striking, Snake Hunting Thailand Snake Journal Thailand Snakes Boiga dendrophila Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia