Triangle Keelback

Triangle Keelback

Xenochrophis trianguligerus

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Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Khao Luang National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

9 Verified sightings at Khao Luang National Park From 2019 to 2026
68 In all 6 parks
July Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Triangle Keelback

The triangle keelback (Xenochrophis trianguligerus) is a species of snake found in Brunei Darussalam, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, India (Nicobar Islands; Arunachal Pradesh (Deban - Changlang district)), Indonesia (Nias, Mentawai, Sumatra, Laos, Malaysia (Malaya and East Malaysia), Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

The type locality is Java. Friedrich Boie 1827 Bemerkungen über Merrem's Versuch eines Systems der Amphibien, 1. Lieferung: Ophidier. Isis van Oken, Jena, 20: 508–566. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
2 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~30%
3 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
4 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
5 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
6 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
2 Bandung 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
3 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Triangle Keelback in Khao Luang National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Triangle Keelback sighting in Khao Luang National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th most-seen of the 16 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Triangle Keelback in Khao Luang National Park?

July

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Triangle Keelback in Khao Luang National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see a Triangle Keelback?

Between 2 and 5 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Triangle Keelback sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Khao Luang National Park the best place to see a Triangle Keelback?

Among the best

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Triangle Keelback sightings, Khao Luang National Park ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 30%).

Where does the Triangle Keelback sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Triangle Keelback is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Khao Luang National Park (9 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.

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