Indian Flying Snake
Chrysopelea taprobanica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusChrysopelea (Flying Snakes)
- SpeciesChrysopelea taprobanica (Indian Flying Snake)
Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park
Green Vine Snake
Ahaetulla nasuta
Common Bronzeback Tree Snake
Dendrelaphis tristis
Boulenger's Bronze-back
Dendrelaphis bifrenalis
Brown-speckled Whipsnake
Ahaetulla pulverulenta
Beddome's Cat Snake
Boiga beddomei
Dhaman
Ptyas mucosa
Buff Striped Keelback
Amphiesma stolatum
Banded kukri snake
Oligodon arnensis
Vellore Bridal Snake
Lycodon nympha
Russell's Wolf Snake
Lycodon fasciolatus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Indian Flying Snake at Wilpattu National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |