Black-headed Collared Snake
Sibynophis melanocephalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
- GenusSibynophis (Many-toothed Snakes)
- SpeciesSibynophis melanocephalus (Black-headed Collared Snake)
About the Black-headed Collared Snake
Sibynophis melanocephalus, commonly known as the black-headed collared snake or Malayan many-toothed snake, is a nonvenomous species of colubrid snake found in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Vietnam. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Bako National Park
Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
Common Bronze-back
Dendrelaphis pictus
Gray Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus
Brown Whip Snake
Dryophiops rubescens
Triangle Keelback
Xenochrophis trianguligerus
Elegant Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis formosus
Banded Flying Snake
Chrysopelea pelias
Spotted Keelback
Xenochrophis maculatus
White-spotted Cat Snake
Boiga drapiezii
Dog-toothed Cat Snake
Boiga cynodon
Paradise Flying Snake
Chrysopelea paradisi
Malayan Green Whipsnake
Ahaetulla mycterizans
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |