Boiga dendrophila melanota Mangrove snake in Zoo Brasov Immaculate Western Mangrove Cat snake from my recent Thailand expedition None of us had been to this region of southern Thailand before, so it was a bit of a mystery what A mangrove catsnake (Boiga dendrophila melanota) from Thailand. These snakes get around 2,5m long and are one of the bigger species of the genus Boiga. 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, Boiga dendrophila melanota the Mangrove Catsnake. Long term captive male, one of my favorite snakes! : r snakes