Chequered Keelback
Fowlea piscator
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusFowlea (Fishing Keelbacks)
- SpeciesFowlea piscator (Chequered Keelback)
The checkered keelback (Fowlea piscator), also known commonly as the Asiatic water snake, is a common species in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Asia. It is non-venomous. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Chequered Keelback sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Doi Inthanon National Park
Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
Banded Keelback
Rhabdophis nigrocinctus
Blue-eyed Bush Rat Snake
Gonyosoma coeruleum
Banded Wolf Snake
Lycodon fasciatus
Big-eyed Bamboo Snake
Pseudoxenodon macrops
Green Cat Snake
Boiga cyanea
Khasi Hills Keelback
Hebius khasiensis
Kutkai Keelback
Hebius bitaeniatus
Chinese Ratsnake
Ptyas korros
Collared Black-headed Snake
Sibynophis collaris
Black-banded Trinket Snake
Oreocryptophis porphyraceus
Deschauensee’s Keelback
Hebius deschauenseei
📅 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 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 13 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chequered Keelback in Doi Inthanon National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Chequered Keelback sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chequered Keelback in Doi Inthanon National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Chequered Keelback in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.