Fowlea flavipunctatus
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The yellow-spotted keelback (Fowlea flavipunctata) is a species of colubrid snake found in Thailand, Myanmar, China, West Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Bangladesh. Its type locality is: Island of Hong Kong (Hong Kong) and Canton River?, China.
IUCN includes Taiwan in the range of F. flavipunctata, but excludes Malaysia and Bangladesh. F. f. schnurrenbergeri of Nepal is now considered an independent species, Fowlea schnurrenbergeri. F. flavipunctata is a semiaquatic snake that occurs in slow rivers and streams, marshes, swamps, ponds, and lakes. It thrives also in wet human-modified habitats, including rice fields and ditches. It feeds on fish and frogs. It is diurnal.
F. flavipunctata is exploited in parts of its range to support snake farms and pigs and for use in snake wine. Hallowell, E.; 1861 "Report upon the Reptilia of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under command of Capt. John Rogers, U.S.N." Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 12 [1860]: 480 - 510 Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanoi | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Xiuying District | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 3 | Guangzhou | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 4 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Taichung | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 6 | Tuen Mun | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 7 | Taipei | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 8 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dong Tam Snake Farm | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Siam Serpentarium | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Snake Farm of Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Keelback sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 93 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 28 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and July
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Keelback in Guangzhou on a given day, against about 10% in December to May, the lowest months. Those are among Guangzhou's wettest months, with about 270 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in December.
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-Spotted Keelback sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Yellow-Spotted Keelback sightings, Guangzhou ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Hanoi (Vietnam, about 40%) and Xiuying District (China, about 30%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Yellow-Spotted Keelback that you can see in Guangzhou (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Taiwan Kukri Snake (about 10%), Dhaman (about 10%) and Heller's Red-necked Keelback (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Spotted Keelback is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Guangzhou (93 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
