Beauty Rat Snake
Elaphe taeniura
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusElaphe (Northern Ratsnakes)
- SpeciesElaphe taeniura (Beauty Rat Snake)
The beauty rat snake (Elaphe taeniura), also called the beauty ratsnake, the beauty snake, or the cave racer, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the eastern and southeastern regions of Asia. It is a long, thin, semi-arboreal species of snake with several recognized subspecies. This constrictor feeds on rodents, and though it is favored in some locations as a natural pest control or pet, it is also considered an invasive species in other locations. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Beauty Rat Snake sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park
King Ratsnake
Elaphe carinata
Red-banded Snake
Lycodon rufozonatus
Chinese Green Snake
Ptyas major
Big-Eyed Ratsnake
Ptyas dhumnades
Kelung Cat Snake
Boiga kraepelini
False Habu
Pseudagkistrodon rudis
Collared Reed Snake
Calamaria pavimentata
Mandarin Ratsnake
Euprepiophis mandarinus
Maki's Keelback
Hebius miyajimae
Kosempo Keelback
Hebius sauteri
Black-banded Trinket Snake
Oreocryptophis porphyraceus
Stejneger's Bamboo Snake
Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri
📅 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 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 3 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Beauty Rat Snake in Taroko National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Beauty Rat Snake sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Beauty Rat Snake in Taroko National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Beauty Rat Snake in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.