These snakes are not only sleek and stunning with their black bodies and bright yellow bands, but they’re also equipped with some fascinating adaptations that make them incredible hunters. Slither ...

These snakes are not only sleek and stunning with their black bodies and bright yellow bands, but they’re also equipped with some fascinating adaptations that make them incredible hunters. Slither ...

One type is the mangrove snake — which, ... The mangrove snake's scientific name is boiga dendrophila, also far from the claimed scientific name of "serpens catus." ...

The color and patterns in the photo bear a strong resemblance to the reptilian boiga dendrophila, which is commonly referred to as the “gold-ringed cat snake.” ...

A typical representative of this class is the mangrove pit viper, Boiga dendrophila. Using its twin fangs, it punches holes into the skin of its victims. The venom flows into the wound between the ...

Bryan Fry holds a gold-ringed cat snake (Boiga dendrophila) that was used in the study. Photo courtesy of Bryan Fry. The resulting ecological harm has been profound.