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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Chequered Keelback sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park
Yellow-Spotted Keelback
Fowlea flavipunctatus
Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
Golden Tree Snake
Chrysopelea ornata
Small-banded Kukri Snake
Oligodon fasciolatus
Common Bronze-back
Dendrelaphis pictus
Chinese Ratsnake
Ptyas korros
Tawny Cat Snake
Boiga multomaculata
Common Wolf Snake
Lycodon capucinus
sawtooth-necked bronzeback
Dendrelaphis nigroserratus
Red-tailed Green Ratsnake
Gonyosoma oxycephalum
Eyed Cat Snake
Boiga siamensis
Collared Black-headed Snake
Sibynophis collaris
📅 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 Kaeng Krachan National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Chequered Keelback sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chequered Keelback in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Chequered Keelback in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.