Black Copper Rat Snake
Coelognathus flavolineatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusCoelognathus (Southeast Asian Ratsnakes)
- SpeciesCoelognathus flavolineatus (Black Copper Rat Snake)
Coelognathus flavolineatus, the black copper rat snake or yellow striped snake, is a species of colubrid snake found in Southeast Asia. This species was previously recognized in the genus Elaphe. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Copper Rat Snake sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Schmidt's Reed Snake
Calamaria schmidti
Lined Reed Snake
Calamaria griswoldi
Sarawak Keelback
Hebius sarawacensis
Gold-ringed Cat Snake
Boiga dendrophila
Dark-headed Sabah Groundsnake
Stegonotus caligocephalus
Gray Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus
Brown Rat Snake
Ptyas fusca
Sabah Keelback
Hebius flavifrons
Elegant Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis formosus
White-collared Reed Snake
Pseudorabdion albonuchalis
White-spotted Cat Snake
Boiga drapiezii
Jasper Cat Snake
Boiga jaspidea
📅 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 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Copper Rat Snake in Kinabalu Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Black Copper Rat Snake sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black Copper Rat Snake in Kinabalu Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Black Copper Rat Snake in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.