Elegant Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis formosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusDendrelaphis (Bronzebacks)
- SpeciesDendrelaphis formosus (Elegant Bronzeback)
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Gray Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus
Kopstein's Bronzeback Snake
Dendrelaphis kopsteini
Banded Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis striatus
Schmidt's Reed Snake
Calamaria schmidti
Lined Reed Snake
Calamaria griswoldi
Sarawak Keelback
Hebius sarawacensis
Gold-ringed Cat Snake
Boiga dendrophila
Dark-headed Sabah Groundsnake
Stegonotus caligocephalus
Brown Rat Snake
Ptyas fusca
Sabah Keelback
Hebius flavifrons
White-collared Reed Snake
Pseudorabdion albonuchalis
White-spotted Cat Snake
Boiga drapiezii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Elegant Bronzeback in Kinabalu Park?
About 20% of visitor-days record a Elegant Bronzeback sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 16 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Elegant Bronzeback in Kinabalu Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Elegant Bronzeback in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.