Yellow-Spotted Keelback
Fowlea flavipunctatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusFowlea (Fishing Keelbacks)
- SpeciesFowlea flavipunctatus (Yellow-Spotted Keelback)
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. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Keelback sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Khao Yai National Park
Chequered Keelback
Fowlea piscator
Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
Golden Tree Snake
Chrysopelea ornata
Chinese Ratsnake
Ptyas korros
Vietnamese Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis ngansonensis
Red-tailed Green Ratsnake
Gonyosoma oxycephalum
Small-banded Kukri Snake
Oligodon fasciolatus
Banded Keelback
Rhabdophis nigrocinctus
Green Cat Snake
Boiga cyanea
Specklebelly Keelback
Rhabdophis chrysargos
Common Bronze-back
Dendrelaphis pictus
Burmese Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis subocularis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-Spotted Keelback in Khao Yai National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Spotted Keelback sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Yellow-Spotted Keelback in Khao Yai National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Yellow-Spotted Keelback in Khao Yai National Park in our monthly data.