Species of Thailand
Yellow-spotted keelback
Fowlea flavipunctatus
(Edward Hallowell, 1860)
In Thai: งูลายสอบ้าน, ngu lai sor baan
The yellow-spotted keelback (Fowlea flavipunctata) is a species of colubrid snake found in
India, Myanmar, Thailand, China, West Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, and Kalimantan) Its type locality is: Island of Hong Kong (Hong Kong) and Canton River?, China.
IUCN includes Taiwan in the range of F. flavipunctata, but excludes India, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
F. f. schnurrenbergeri of Nepal is now considered an independent species, Fowlea schnurrenbergeri.
Habitat and behaviour
F. flavipunctata is a semiaquatic snake that occurs in slow rivers and streams, marshes, swamps, ponds, and lakes. It thrives also in wet human-modified habitats, including rice fields and ditches. It feeds on fish and frogs. It is diurnal.
Relations with humans
F. flavipunctata is exploited in parts of its range to support snake farms and pigs and for use in snake wine.
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Scientific classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Suborder
- Serpentes
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Fowlea
- Species
- Fowlea flavipunctatus
Common names
- Chinese: 黄斑渔游蛇
- German: Gelbflecken-Fischnatter
- English:
- Common keelback
- Yellow-spotted keelback
- Thai:
- งูลายสอบ้าน, ngu lai sor baan
- งูลายสอสวน, ngu lai sor suan
Synonyms
- Fowlea flavipunctata, Thasun Amarasinghe et al. (2022)
- Fowlea flavipunctatus, Jayaditya Purkayastha et al. (2019)
- Xenochrophis flavipunctatus, Van Stanley Bartholomew Wallach et al. (2014)
- Xenochrophis flavipunctatus, Patrick David & Gernot Vogel (2006)
- Xenochrophis flavipunctatus, Olivier S.G. Pauwels et al. (2000)
- Xenochrophis flavipunctatus, Ulrich Manthey & Wolfgang Grossmann (1997)
- Natrix piscator flavipunctata, Malcolm Arthur Smith (1943)
- Tropidonotus piscator ornatus, Frank Wall (1907)
- Amphiesma flavipunctatum, Edward Hallowell (1860)
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN3.1)
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Range Map
- Ban Bueng District, Chonburi
- Ban Dung District, Udon Thani
- Ban Khai District, Rayong
- Ban Lat District, Phetchaburi
- Ban Mi District, Lopburi
- Ban Muang District, Sakon Nakhon
- Ban Na District, Nakhon Nayok
- Ban Phai District, Khon Kaen
- Ban Phue District, Udon Thani
- Ban Pong District, Ratchaburi
- Ban Rai District, Uthai Thani
- Bang Bua Thong District, Nonthaburi
- Bang Kapi District, Bangkok
- Bang Lamung District, Chonburi
- Bang Mun Nak District, Phichit
- Bang Nam Priao District, Chachoengsao
- Bang Pa In District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
- Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan
- Bang Sao Thong District, Samut Prakan
- Bang Saphan District, Prachuap Khiri Khan
- Banphot Phisai District, Nakhon Sawan
- Betong District, Yala
- Bo Thong District, Chonburi
- Borabue District, Maha Sarakham
- Bueng Boraphet Non-Hunting Area
- Bueng Sam Phan District, Phetchabun
- Cha-Am District, Phetchaburi
- Charoen Sin District, Sakon Nakhon
- Chiang Dao District, Chiang Mai
- Chiang Khan District, Loei
- Chiang Rai Province
- Chon Daen District, Phetchabun
- Chonnabot District, Khon Kaen
- Chumphon Buri District, Surin
- Dan Chang District, Suphan Buri
- Dan Makham Tia District, Kanchanaburi
- Det Udom District, Ubon Ratchathani
- Doi Saket District, Chiang Mai
- Dok Khamtai District, Phayao
- Don Tan District, Mukdahan
- Dong Charoen District, Phichit
- Hang Chat District, Lampang
- Hang Dong District, Chiang Mai
- Hat Yai District, Songkhla
- Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan
- Hua Sai District, Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary
- Huai Krachao District, Kanchanaburi
- Huai Talat Reservoir Non-Hunting Area
- Kae Dam District, Maha Sarakham
- Kaeng Hang Maeo District, Chanthaburi
- Kaeng Khoi District, Saraburi
- Kaeng Krachan District, Phetchaburi
- Kaeng Krachan National Park
- Kamalasa District, Kalasin
- Kamphaeng Saen District, Nakhon Pathom
- Kantharawichai District, Maha Sarakham
- Kham Muang District, Kalasin
- Khan Na Yao District, Bangkok
- Khanom District, Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Khao Chamao - Khao Wong National Park
- Khao Laem National Park
- Khao Saming District, Trat
- Khao Sok National Park
- Khao Yai Da
- Khao Yai National Park
- Khao Yoi District, Phetchaburi
- Khemarat District, Ubon Ratchathani
- Khiri Rat Nikhom District, Surat Thani
- Khlong Lan District, Kamphaeng Phet
- Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani
- Khlong Wang Chao National Park
- Khon Buri District, Nakhon Ratchasima
- Khon Sawan District, Chaiyaphum
- Khong Chai District, Kalasin
- Khu Mueang District, Buriram
- Khuan Kalong District, Satun
- Khuan Khanun District, Phatthalung
- Klaeng District, Rayong
- Ko Chang District, Trat
- Ko Kut District, Trat
- Ko Lanta National Park
- Ko Sichang District, Chonburi
- Kuchinarai District, Kalasin
- Kumphawapi District, Udon Thani
- Kut Khaopun District, Ubon Ratchathani
- Lam Khlong Ngu National Park
- Lao Khwan District, Kanchanaburi
- Lat Krabang District, Bangkok
- Lat Lum Kaeo District, Pathum Thani
- Lom Sak District, Phetchabun
- Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai
- Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai
- Mae Tha, Lamphun District, Lamphun
- Mancha Khiri District, Khon Kaen
- Min Buri District, Bangkok
- Mueang Amnat Charoen District, Amnat Charoen
- Mueang Chachoengsao District, Chachoengsao
- Mueang Chaiyaphum District, Chaiyaphum
- Mueang Chonburi District, Chonburi
- Mueang Kalasin District, Kalasin
- Mueang Kanchanaburi District, Kanchanaburi
- Mueang Khon Kaen District, Khon Kaen
- Mueang Krabi District, Krabi
- Mueang Lampang District, Lampang
- Mueang Lamphun District, Lamphun
- Mueang Loei District, Loei
- Mueang Mukdahan District, Mukdahan
- Mueang Nakhon Nayok District, Nakhon Nayok
- Mueang Nakhon Pathom District, Nakhon Pathom
- Mueang Nakhon Phanom District, Nakhon Phanom
- Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District, Nakhon Ratchasima
- Mueang Nakhon Sawan District, Nakhon Sawan
- Mueang Narathiwat District, Narathiwat
- Mueang Nong Khai District, Nong Khai
- Mueang Nongbua Lamphu District, Nong Bua Lamphu
- Mueang Pan District, Lampang
- Mueang Phatthalung District, Phatthalung
- Mueang Phetchaburi District, Phetchaburi
- Mueang Phichit District, Phichit
- Mueang Phitsanulok District, Phitsanulok
- Mueang Phuket District, Phuket
- Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan District, Prachuap Khiri Khan
- Mueang Rayong District, Rayong
- Mueang Sa Kaeo District, Sa Kaeo
- Mueang Sakon Nakhon District, Sakon Nakhon
- Mueang Saraburi District, Saraburi
- Mueang Satun District, Satun
- Mueang Sing Buri District, Sing Buri
- Mueang Sisaket District, Sisaket
- Mueang Sukhothai District, Sukhothai
- Mueang Tak District, Tak
- Mueang Trang District, Trang
- Mueang Trat District, Trat
- Mueang Ubon Ratchathani District, Ubon Ratchathani
- Mueang Udon Thani District, Udon Thani
- Mueang Uthai Thani District, Uthai Thani
- Na Kae District, Nakhon Phanom
- Na Klang District, Nong Bua Lamphu
- Na Yung - Nam Som National Park
- Nam Phong District, Khon Kaen
- Nam Som District, Udon Thani
- Nam Yuen District, Ubon Ratchathani
- Nang Rong District, Buriram
- Nikhom Kham Soi District, Mukdahan
- Non Din Daeng District, Buriram
- Non Sung District, Nakhon Ratchasima
- Non Thai District, Nakhon Ratchasima
- Nong Bua Daeng District, Chaiyaphum
- Nong Chok District, Bangkok
- Nong Han District, Udon Thani
- Nong Hi District, Roi Et
- Nong Hong District, Buriram
- Nong Khaem District, Bangkok
- Nong Muang District, Lopburi
- Nong Phok District, Roi Et
- Nong Ya Plong District, Phetchaburi
- Omkoi District, Chiang Mai
- Ongkharak District, Nakhon Nayok
- Pa Mok District, Ang Thong
- Pai District, Mae Hong Son
- Pak Chom District, Loei
- Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima
- Pak Phanang District, Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Pak Tho District, Ratchaburi
- Pak Thong Chai District, Nakhon Ratchasima
- Pakham District, Buriram
- Panare District, Pattani
- Pha Taem National Park
- Phan Thong District, Chonburi
- Phanat Nikhom District, Chonburi
- Phanna Nikhom District, Sakon Nakhon
- Phanom District, Surat Thani
- Phatthana Nikhom District, Lopburi
- Phayu District, Sisaket
- Phayuha Khiri District, Nakhon Sawan
- Pho Si Suwan District, Sisaket
- Photharam District, Ratchaburi
- Phra Pradaeng District, Samut Prakan
- Phra Samut Chedi District, Samut Prakan
- Phran Kratai District, Kamphaeng Phet
- Phu Chong Na Yoi National Park
- Phu Khiao District, Chaiyaphum
- Phu Kradueng District, Loei
- Phu Kradueng National Park
- Phu Luang District, Loei
- Phu Sing District, Sisaket
- Phu Wiang National Park
- Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary
- Phunphin District, Surat Thani
- Pong Nam Ron District, Chanthaburi
- Prachantakham District, Prachinburi
- Ranot District, Songkhla
- Rattanaburi District, Surin
- Rattaphum District, Songkhla
- Renu Nakhon District, Nakhon Phanom
- Ron Phibun District, Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Sadao District, Songkhla
- Sai Noi District, Nonthaburi
- Sai Yok District, Kanchanaburi
- Sakaerat Environmental Research Station
- Sam Chuk District, Suphan Buri
- Sam Phran District, Nakhon Pathom
- Sam Roi Yot District, Prachuap Khiri Khan
- San Kamphaeng District, Chiang Mai
- San Pa Tong District, Chiang Mai
- San Sai District, Chiang Mai
- Sangkhla Buri District, Kanchanaburi
- Sanom District, Surin
- Saraphi District, Chiang Mai
- Sattahip District, Chonburi
- Sawang Daen Din District, Sakon Nakhon
- Seka District, Bueng Kan
- Si Chomphu District, Khon Kaen
- Si Maha Phot District, Prachinburi
- Si Mueang Mai District, Ubon Ratchathani
- Si Racha District, Chonburi
- Si Samrong District, Sukhothai
- Si Songkhram District, Nakhon Phanom
- Si Thep District, Phetchabun
- Sikhio District, Nakhon Ratchasima
- Somdet District, Kalasin
- Suan Phueng District, Ratchaburi
- Sung Noen District, Nakhon Ratchasima
- Tha Chang District, Sing Buri
- Tha Mai District, Chanthaburi
- Tha Maka District, Kanchanaburi
- Tha Sala District, Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Tha Song Yang District, Tak
- Tha Takiap District, Chachoengsao
- Tha Tako District, Nakhon Sawan
- Tha Yang District, Phetchaburi
- Thai Charoen District, Yasothon
- Tham Pha Tha Phon Non-Hunting Area
- Thap Lan National Park
- Thap Sakae District, Prachuap Khiri Khan
- Thoen District, Lampang
- Thong Pha Phum National Park
- Thung Song District, Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Thung Wa District, Satun
- Trakan Phuet Phon District, Ubon Ratchathani
- U Thong District, Suphan Buri
- Uthumphon Phisai District, Sisaket
- Wang Chan District, Rayong
- Wang Hin District, Sisaket
- Wang Nam Khiao District, Nakhon Ratchasima
- Wang Noi District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
- Wanon Niwat District, Sakon Nakhon
- Watthana Nakhon District, Sa Kaeo
- Wichian Buri District, Phetchabun
- Wiset Chai Chan District, Ang Thong
- Yan Ta Khao District, Trang
- Yang Talat District, Kalasin
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