Banded Keelback
Rhabdophis nigrocinctus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusRhabdophis
- SpeciesRhabdophis nigrocinctus (Banded Keelback)
Rhabdophis nigrocinctus, also known as the black-striped keelback, green keelback, or banded keelback, is a keelback snake in the family Colubridae found in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Yunnan (SW China). Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Keelback sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park
Specklebelly Keelback
Rhabdophis chrysargos
Western Mangrove Cat Snake
Boiga melanota
Red-tailed Green Ratsnake
Gonyosoma oxycephalum
Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
Elegant Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis formosus
Triangle Keelback
Xenochrophis trianguligerus
Beauty Rat Snake
Elaphe taeniura
Golden Tree Snake
Chrysopelea ornata
Laotian Wolf Snake
Lycodon laoensis
Chinese Ratsnake
Ptyas korros
Green Cat Snake
Boiga cyanea
Collared Reed Snake
Calamaria pavimentata
📅 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 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Banded Keelback in Khao Sok National Park?
About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Keelback sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Banded Keelback in Khao Sok National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Banded Keelback in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.