Sarawak Keelback
Hebius sarawacensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusHebius (Asian Keelbacks)
- SpeciesHebius sarawacensis (Sarawak Keelback)
Hebius sarawacensis, also known as the Sarawak keelback, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The snake is found in Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia; Brunei; Kalimantan, Indonesia) and in southern Malay Peninsula. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Sarawak Keelback sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Sabah Keelback
Hebius flavifrons
Schmidt's Reed Snake
Calamaria schmidti
Lined Reed Snake
Calamaria griswoldi
Gold-ringed Cat Snake
Boiga dendrophila
Dark-headed Sabah Groundsnake
Stegonotus caligocephalus
Gray Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus
Brown Rat Snake
Ptyas fusca
Elegant Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis formosus
White-collared Reed Snake
Pseudorabdion albonuchalis
White-spotted Cat Snake
Boiga drapiezii
Jasper Cat Snake
Boiga jaspidea
Triangle Keelback
Xenochrophis trianguligerus
📅 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 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sarawak Keelback in Kinabalu Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Sarawak Keelback sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sarawak Keelback in Kinabalu Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Sarawak Keelback in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.