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 Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 46 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.
February
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Keelback in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–April, June, August and November, the lowest months. That is one of Khao Yai National Park's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain against 330 mm in September.
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.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Yellow-Spotted Keelback sightings, Khao Yai National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Spotted Keelback is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Khao Yai National Park (13 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.
