Brown Rat Snake
Ptyas fusca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusPtyas (Asian Rat Snakes)
- SpeciesPtyas fusca (Brown Rat Snake)
Ptyas fusca, commonly known as the white-bellied rat snake or brown rat snake, is a species of colubrid snake. It is found in Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore. The white-bellied rat snake prefers forested habitats. They are known to prey on frogs and lizards and fish. It is known to remain still and hold neck erect when disturbed-a threatening posture. The adults range from brown to brick-red colour on the upper surface. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Khao Luang National Park
Chinese Ratsnake
Ptyas korros
Keeled Rat Snake
Ptyas carinata
Triangle Keelback
Xenochrophis trianguligerus
Beauty Rat Snake
Elaphe taeniura
Dog-toothed Cat Snake
Boiga cynodon
Black-headed Cat Snake
Boiga nigriceps
Gray Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus
Laotian Wolf Snake
Lycodon laoensis
Malayan Bridal Snake
Lycodon subannulatus
Specklebelly Keelback
Rhabdophis chrysargos
Copperhead Rat Snake
Coelognathus radiatus
Speckle-headed Whipsnake
Ahaetulla fasciolata
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Brown Rat Snake at Khao Luang National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |