Rhabdophis chrysargos
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Specklebelly Keelback sighting in Gunung Leuser National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 39th most-seen of the 47 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Specklebelly Keelback in Gunung Leuser National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–October and December–March, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Specklebelly Keelback sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Specklebelly Keelback sightings, Gunung Leuser National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Khao Sok National Park (Thailand, about 10%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Specklebelly Keelback that you can see in Gunung Leuser National Park (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Common Bronze-back (about 40%), Western Mangrove Cat Snake (about 20%) and Gray Bronzeback (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Specklebelly Keelback is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Gunung Leuser National Park (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
