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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-banded Trinket Snake sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Doi Inthanon National Park
Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
Banded Keelback
Rhabdophis nigrocinctus
Blue-eyed Bush Rat Snake
Gonyosoma coeruleum
Chequered Keelback
Fowlea piscator
Banded Wolf Snake
Lycodon fasciatus
Big-eyed Bamboo Snake
Pseudoxenodon macrops
Green Cat Snake
Boiga cyanea
Khasi Hills Keelback
Hebius khasiensis
Kutkai Keelback
Hebius bitaeniatus
Chinese Ratsnake
Ptyas korros
Collared Black-headed Snake
Sibynophis collaris
Deschauensee’s Keelback
Hebius deschauenseei
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-banded Trinket Snake in Doi Inthanon National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Black-banded Trinket Snake sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-banded Trinket Snake in Doi Inthanon National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Black-banded Trinket Snake in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.