Chinese Green Snake
Ptyas major
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusPtyas (Asian Rat Snakes)
- SpeciesPtyas major (Chinese Green Snake)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Green Snake sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Taroko National Park
Big-Eyed Ratsnake
Ptyas dhumnades
Dhaman
Ptyas mucosa
Red-banded Snake
Lycodon rufozonatus
Beauty Rat Snake
Elaphe taeniura
Kelung Cat Snake
Boiga kraepelini
False Habu
Pseudagkistrodon rudis
Collared Reed Snake
Calamaria pavimentata
King Ratsnake
Elaphe carinata
Mandarin Ratsnake
Euprepiophis mandarinus
Maki's Keelback
Hebius miyajimae
Kosempo Keelback
Hebius sauteri
Black-banded Trinket Snake
Oreocryptophis porphyraceus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chinese Green Snake in Taroko National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Green Snake sighting in Taroko National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chinese Green Snake in Taroko National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Chinese Green Snake in Taroko National Park in our monthly data.