Black-banded Trinket Snake
Oreocryptophis porphyraceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusOreocryptophis
- SpeciesOreocryptophis porphyraceus (Black-banded Trinket Snake)
Oreocryptophis porphyraceus is a rat snake species, commonly called the black-banded trinket snake, red bamboo snake, found in mid to upper-level elevations of forested hills in southeastern Asia, ranging from evergreen tropical to dry seasonal forests depending on the subspecies and locality. It is the only member of the genus Oreocryptophis, but it was formerly placed in Elaphe. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Ba Be National Park
Big-eyed Bamboo Snake
Pseudoxenodon macrops
Tai-yong Keelback
Hebius boulengeri
Banded Wolf Snake
Lycodon fasciatus
Collared Reed Snake
Calamaria pavimentata
Langbian Kukri
Oligodon tuani
Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
Dhaman
Ptyas mucosa
Specklebelly Keelback
Rhabdophis chrysargos
Collared Black-headed Snake
Sibynophis collaris
Truong’s wolf snake
Lycodon truongi
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Black-banded Trinket Snake at Ba Be National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |