Blanford's Bridle Snake
Lycodon davisonii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusLycodon (Wolf Snakes and Bridal Snakes)
- SpeciesLycodon davisonii (Blanford's Bridle Snake)
Blanford's bridle snake (Lycodon davisonii), also known commonly as Blanford's bridal snake, is a species of harmless snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia. Blanford's bridle snake is so named because its slim body resembles the bridle used to control horses. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Blanford's Bridle Snake sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park
Laotian Wolf Snake
Lycodon laoensis
Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
Golden Tree Snake
Chrysopelea ornata
Chinese Ratsnake
Ptyas korros
Green Cat Snake
Boiga cyanea
Deuve's Kukri Snake
Oligodon deuvei
Striped Kukri Snake
Oligodon taeniatus
Yellow-Spotted Keelback
Fowlea flavipunctatus
Vietnamese Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis ngansonensis
Common Bronze-back
Dendrelaphis pictus
Red-tailed Green Ratsnake
Gonyosoma oxycephalum
Small-banded Kukri Snake
Oligodon fasciolatus
📅 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 Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blanford's Bridle Snake in Cat Tien National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Blanford's Bridle Snake sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Blanford's Bridle Snake in Cat Tien National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Blanford's Bridle Snake in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.