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Indochinese ground snake

Gongylosoma scriptum

(William Theobald, 1868)

In Thai: งูสายทองคอแหวน (ngu sai thong khor waen)

Gongylosoma scriptum, the common ringneck, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

The snake is found in Myanmar, Cambodia, India, and Thailand.

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Scientific classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Suborder
Serpentes
Family
Colubridae
Genus
Gongylosoma
Species
Gongylosoma scriptum

Common names

  • German: Gewöhnliche Halsbandnatter
  • English:
    • Indochinese ground snake
    • Common ringneck
  • Thai: งูสายทองคอแหวน (ngu sai thong khor waen)

Synonyms

  • Gongylosoma scriptum, Hmar Tlawmte Lalremsanga et al. (2022)
  • Gongylosoma scriptum, Van Stanley Bartholomew Wallach et al. (2014)
  • Gongylosoma scriptum, Patrick David et al. (2004)
  • Gongylosoma scripta, Larry Lee Grismer et al. (2003)
  • Gongylosoma scriptum, Tanya Chan-Ard et al. (1999)
  • Liopeltis scriptus, Ulrich Manthey & Wolfgang Grossmann (1997)
  • Gongylosoma scripta, Alan E. Leviton (1963)
  • Liopeltis scriptus, Malcolm Arthur Smith (1943)
  • Gongylosoma scriptum, Doris Mable Cochran (1930)
  • Liopeltis scriptus, Frank Wall (1924)

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Species in same genus

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

Least Concern (IUCN3.1)

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Gongylosoma scriptum

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Common ringneck

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Common ringneck

Range Map

Distribution map of Indochinese ground snake, Gongylosoma scriptum in Thailand
  • Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Kaeng Krachan National Park
  • Khao Sok National Park
  • Khao Yai National Park
  • Kui Buri National Park
  • Mae Wong National Park
  • Mueang Krabi District, Krabi
  • Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Sai Yok National Park
  • Sakaerat Environmental Research Station
  • Suan Phueng District, Ratchaburi
  • Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary

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Range map of Gongylosoma scriptum in Thailand