Copperhead Rat Snake
Coelognathus radiatus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
- GenusCoelognathus (Southeast Asian Ratsnakes)
- SpeciesCoelognathus radiatus (Copperhead Rat Snake)
About the Copperhead Rat Snake
Coelognathus radiatus, commonly known as the radiated ratsnake, copperhead rat snake, or copper-headed trinket snake, is a nonvenomous species of colubrid snake. These snakes are usually defensive in nature which makes it hard to catch or control them.
German: Strahlennatter English: Copperhead racer Copperhead rat snake Radiated rat snake Copper-headed trinket snake Thai: งูทางมะพร้าว, ngu taang mapao Myanmar: ငန်းစောင်း Laos:ງູສາ Malay: Ular Rusuk Kerbau Bengali (Bangladesh): দুধরাজ (Dudhraj), আরবালি সাপ (Arbali sap)
Vietnamese: rắn sọc dưa, rắn hổ ngựa Indonesia (Sumatra, Bangka, Borneo/Kalimantan, Java), Bali Malaysia and Brunei (Malaya and East Malaysia); Borneo, Singapore Island, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand (including Phuket), Koh Phangan
Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Japan (Ryukyu Islands), India (Assam, Arunachal Pradesh (Miao - Changlang district, Chessa, Chimpu, Itanagar - Papum Pare district) [A. Captain, pers. comm.]), Bangladesh, Nepal, South China (Fujian, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hong Kong),
Nepal Type locality: Java Barbour, Thomas (1912). Some Chinese Vertebrates: Amphibia and Reptilia... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Copperhead Rat Snake in Khao Sok National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 3 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 8 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 10 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Copperhead Rat Snake in Khao Sok National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Copperhead Rat Snake sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Copperhead Rat Snake in Khao Sok National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Copperhead Rat Snake in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.