Specklebelly Keelback
Rhabdophis chrysargos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
- GenusRhabdophis
- SpeciesRhabdophis chrysargos (Specklebelly Keelback)
About the Specklebelly Keelback
The specklebelly keelback (Rhabdophis chrysargos) is a species of colubrid snake found in southeast Asia. Food: Lizards, small mammals and birds Size: Up to 600 mm Distribution: the Philippines (Palawan), Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Bali
Habitat: Various forest Venom: Harmless Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Gunung Leuser National Park
Blue-necked Keelback
Rhabdophis rhodomelas
Red-bellied Keelback
Rhabdophis conspicillatus
Common Bronze-back
Dendrelaphis pictus
Western Mangrove Cat Snake
Boiga melanota
Gray Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus
Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
Black Copper Rat Snake
Coelognathus flavolineatus
Paradise Flying Snake
Chrysopelea paradisi
Triangle Keelback
Xenochrophis trianguligerus
Black-headed Cat Snake
Boiga nigriceps
Banded Flying Snake
Chrysopelea pelias
Red-tailed Green Ratsnake
Gonyosoma oxycephalum
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 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Specklebelly Keelback in Gunung Leuser National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Specklebelly Keelback sighting in Gunung Leuser National Park, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Specklebelly Keelback in Gunung Leuser National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Specklebelly Keelback in Gunung Leuser National Park in our monthly data.