Black Copper Rat Snake
Coelognathus flavolineatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
- GenusCoelognathus (Southeast Asian Ratsnakes)
- SpeciesCoelognathus flavolineatus (Black Copper Rat Snake)
About the Black Copper Rat Snake
Coelognathus flavolineatus, the black copper rat snake or yellow striped snake, is a species of colubrid snake found in Southeast Asia. This species was previously recognized in the genus Elaphe. Brunei Darussalam Cambodia
India (Andaman Is.) Indonesia (Jawa, Kalimantan, Sumatera, Bali) Malaysia Myanmar Singapore Thailand Vietnam Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Gunung Leuser National Park
Common Bronze-back
Dendrelaphis pictus
Western Mangrove Cat Snake
Boiga melanota
Gray Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus
Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
Paradise Flying Snake
Chrysopelea paradisi
Triangle Keelback
Xenochrophis trianguligerus
Black-headed Cat Snake
Boiga nigriceps
Banded Flying Snake
Chrysopelea pelias
Specklebelly Keelback
Rhabdophis chrysargos
Red-tailed Green Ratsnake
Gonyosoma oxycephalum
Brown Rat Snake
Ptyas fusca
Malayan Banded Wolf Snake
Lycodon subcinctus
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 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Copper Rat Snake in Gunung Leuser National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black Copper Rat Snake sighting in Gunung Leuser National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Copper Rat Snake in Gunung Leuser National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Black Copper Rat Snake in Gunung Leuser National Park in our monthly data.