Boiga forsteni, also known commonly as Forsten's cat snake, is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to South Asia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Forsten's Cat Snake being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Boiga siamensis
- Chilabothrus striatus
- Madagascarophis colubrinus
- Boiga kraepelini
- Boiga trigonata
- Boiga irregularis — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Boiga
- Species
- Boiga forsteni
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