Reddish Peninsular Cat Snake
Boiga forsteni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusBoiga (Australasian Cat Snakes)
- SpeciesBoiga forsteni (Reddish Peninsular Cat Snake)
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. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Reddish Peninsular Cat Snake sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kanha National Park
Common Cat Snake
Boiga trigonata
Indian Wolf Snake
Lycodon aulicus
Chequered Keelback
Fowlea piscator
Buff Striped Keelback
Amphiesma stolatum
Loos Snake
Oligodon taeniolatus
Dhaman
Ptyas mucosa
Common Bronzeback Tree Snake
Dendrelaphis tristis
Banded Racer
Platyceps plinii
Laudankia Vine Snake
Ahaetulla laudankia
Barred Wolf Snake
Lycodon striatus
Black-headed snake
Sibynophis subpunctatus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Reddish Peninsular Cat Snake in Kanha National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Reddish Peninsular Cat Snake sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Reddish Peninsular Cat Snake in Kanha National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Reddish Peninsular Cat Snake in Kanha National Park in our monthly data.