Species: Boiga multomaculata
English Name: Many-spotted Cat Snake, Large-spotted Cat Snake, Marbled Cat-eyed Snake
Chinese Name: 繁花林蛇, 繁花蛇, 金钱豹
Family: Colubridae
Description:
Long (up to 75 cm long), slender, mildly venomous snake with a large head, compared to the body. It is grayish-brown above with two alternating series of round dark brown to chestnut colored spots and two other series of smaller spots on the lower sides. The ventral side is paler with brown marks. It is usually found in trees or bushes.
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References:
– Zhao, E., Leung, V., Leung, C. V. (1999). Notes on amphibians and reptiles of Macau. Sichuan Journal of Zoology 18 (4) , 147-150.