Indonesia
Snakes in Indonesia
350+ snake species have been recorded in Indonesia, 87 venomous.
Snakes of Indonesia
Indonesia is one of the most snake-rich places on Earth, with 350+ species recorded here (358 in our data). The reason is geography. The country is a vast archipelago of thousands of islands stretched across the equator, straddling the famous Wallace Line that divides Asian fauna in the west from Australasian fauna in the east. Dense tropical rainforest, coastal mangroves, rivers, rice paddies, and warm surrounding seas all create overlapping habitats, and the meeting of two great faunal worlds means species from both sides pile up in the same region. Add the isolation of so many separate islands and you get a powerful engine for endemism, where snakes evolve on a single island or small chain and live nowhere else on the planet.
The headline species is the reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus), the longest snake in the world, which is native here and reaches lengths that make it a genuine draw for naturalists and travelers. It is a non-venomous constrictor found near forests, rivers, and even the edges of villages. Indonesia is also home to the king cobra and a range of other large, impressive snakes. These big species capture attention, but they are a small fraction of the total diversity, most of which is made up of smaller, less conspicuous snakes that go unnoticed by casual visitors.
On the venomous side, several medically important groups occur. Cobras of the genus Naja, kraits of the genus Bungarus, and coral snakes are all present, along with a wide variety of pit vipers, including the bright green Trimeresurus pit vipers that ambush prey from low vegetation. The surrounding waters add another layer: Indonesia sits within one of the richest zones on Earth for sea snakes and sea kraits, many of which are highly venomous, though encounters with people are uncommon because most are not aggressive toward humans.
The non-venomous majority is enormous and includes pythons, water snakes, and a huge range of colubrids. Among the most remarkable are the flying snakes of the genus Chrysopelea, which flatten their bodies and glide between trees, an adaptation that fascinates biologists and visitors alike. These harmless species fill nearly every niche the islands offer, from forest canopy to streambed to garden, and they vastly outnumber the dangerous ones in both species count and everyday encounters.
For safety, the honest picture is that the great majority of Indonesian snakes are harmless to people, but venomous bites are a real risk, particularly in rural and agricultural areas where farm work brings people close to snakes. Antivenom availability varies considerably from island to island, which matters in a country this geographically spread out. No wild snake should be handled, picked up, or cornered regardless of how harmless it may appear, since identification is difficult and mistakes are dangerous. Anyone who is bitten should seek emergency medical care immediately rather than relying on field treatment.
Whether your interest is the record-setting reticulated python, a glimpse of a gliding flying snake, or simply understanding what lives in the landscape around you, Indonesia rewards careful, respectful observation. Learn to recognize the major groups, keep a safe distance, and treat every unidentified snake as one to leave alone. The country's extraordinary diversity is best appreciated from a few steps back, where the snakes can do what they do without putting anyone at risk.
Snakes in Indonesia: FAQ
- Are there venomous snakes in Indonesia?
- Yes. 87 venomous snake species have verified records in Indonesia, including Lanna Green Pitviper, Siamese Red-necked Keelback, Bungarus sagittatus, White-lipped Island Pitviper. Most snakes in Indonesia, however, are harmless.
- How many snake species live in Indonesia?
- 350+ snake species have verified records in Indonesia, of which 87 are venomous.
- What is the most commonly seen snake in Indonesia?
- The Dendrelaphis thasuni is the most frequently reported snake in Indonesia, based on verified wildlife observations.
- What should I do if I see a venomous snake in Indonesia?
- Keep your distance and do not try to catch or kill it. Most bites happen when people handle or corner a snake. If someone is bitten, contact local emergency services or poison control immediately.
Venomous snakes in Indonesia
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Every snake recorded in Indonesia
350+ species across 17 families, grouped by family. Venomous flagged.
Colubridae (193)
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Dendrelaphis thasuni
Harmless
Indochinese Long-nosed Whipsnake
Ahaetulla fusca
Harmless
Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
Harmless
Painted Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis pictus
Harmless
Siamese Red-necked Keelback
Rhabdophis siamensis
Venomous
Striped Keelback
Xenochrophis vittatus
Harmless
Indo-Chinese Rat Snake
Ptyas korros
Harmless
Red-necked Keelback
Rhabdophis subminiatus
Venomous
Triangle Keelback
Xenochrophis trianguligerus
Harmless
Brown Tree Snake
Boiga irregularis
Harmless
Gold-ringed Cat Snake
Boiga dendrophila
Harmless
Common Wolf Snake
Lycodon capucinus
Harmless
Jade Tree Snake
Gonyosoma iadinum
Harmless
Specklebelly Keelback
Rhabdophis chrysargos
Venomous
Linne's Dwarf Snake
Calamaria linnaei
Harmless
Black Copper Rat Snake
Coelognathus flavolineatus
Harmless
Red-tailed Green Ratsnake
Gonyosoma oxycephalum
Harmless
Levant Rat Snake
Elaphe druzei
Harmless
Malayan Banded Wolf Snake
Lycodon subcinctus
Harmless
Boie's Kukri Snake
Oligodon bitorquatus
Harmless
Striped Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus
Harmless
Boie's Keelback
Tropidonophis spilogaster
Harmless
Tikiri Keelback
Fowlea unicolor
Harmless
Copperhead Rat Snake
Coelognathus radiatus
Harmless
Elegant Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis formosus
Harmless
Paradise Flying Snake
Chrysopelea paradisi
Harmless
Sibynophis grahami
Harmless
Eight-striped Kukri Snake
Oligodon octolineatus
Harmless
Oriental Rat Snake
Ptyas mucosa
Harmless
Malayan Whipsnake
Ahaetulla mycterizans
Harmless
Dark-grey Ground Snake
Elapoidis fusca
Harmless
Pink-headed Reed Snake
Calamaria schlegeli
Harmless
Boie's Many-tooth Snake
Sibynophis geminatus
Harmless
Northern Tree Snake
Dendrelaphis calligaster
Harmless
Many-spotted Cat Snake
Boiga multomaculata
Harmless
Dog-toothed Cat Snake
Boiga cynodon
Harmless
Günther's Reed Snake
Gongylosoma frenata
Harmless
Javan Keelback
Fowlea melanzosta
Harmless
Variable Reed Snake
Calamaria lumbricoidea
Harmless
Brown Kukri Snake
Oligodon purpurascens
Harmless
Indian Wolf Snake
Lycodon aulicus
Harmless
Orange-bellied Snake
Gongylosoma baliodeira
Harmless
Reddish Rat Snake
Coelognathus erythrurus
Harmless
White-spotted Cat Snake
Boiga drapiezii
Harmless
Günther's Keelback
Rhabdophis chrysargoides
Venomous
Orange-lipped Keelback
Rhabdophis flaviceps
Venomous
Black-headed Cat Snake
Boiga nigriceps
Harmless
Sunda Rat Snake
Coelognathus subradiatus
Harmless
Lesser Sundas bronzeback
Dendrelaphis inornatus
Harmless
Moluccan Flying Snake
Chrysopelea rhodopleuron
Harmless
Celebes Black-Tailed Ratsnake
Gonyosoma jansenii
Harmless
Golden Tree Snake
Chrysopelea ornata
Harmless
Malayan Ringneck
Liopeltis tricolor
Harmless
Maluku Groundsnake
Stegonotus modestus
Harmless
Western Mangrove Cat Snake
Boiga melanota
Harmless
Maren's Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis marenae
Harmless
Cantor's Dwarf Reed Snake
Pseudorabdion longiceps
Harmless
Banded Flying Snake
Chrysopelea pelias
Harmless
Striped Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis modestus
Harmless
Yellow-spotted Reed Snake
Calamaria modesta
Harmless
Common Tree Snake
Dendrelaphis punctulatus
Harmless
Underwood's Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis underwoodi
Harmless
Batjan Frog-eating Snake
Stegonotus batjanensis
Harmless
Blue-necked Keelback
Rhabdophis rhodomelas
Venomous
Barred keelback
Tropidonophis doriae
Harmless
Boie's Dwarf Snake
Calamaria virgulata
Harmless
Mountain Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis subocularis
Harmless
Spotted Keelback
Xenochrophis maculatus
Harmless
Brown Rat Snake
Ptyas fusca
Harmless
Terrific Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis terrificus
Harmless
Jasper Cat Snake
Boiga jaspidea
Harmless
Yellow-spotted Keelback
Fowlea flavipunctata
Harmless
Sulawesi Black Racer
Ptyas dipsas
Harmless
Bleek's Kukri Snake
Oligodon waandersi
Harmless
Malaysian Brown Snake
Xenelaphis hexagonotus
Harmless
Forsten's Pointed Snake
Rabdion forsteni
Harmless
Keeled Rat Snake
Ptyas carinata
Harmless
Malayan Bridal Snake
Lycodon subannulatus
Harmless
Red-bellied Keelback
Rhabdophis conspicillatus
Venomous
Banded Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis striatus
Harmless
Brown Whip Snake
Dryophiops rubescens
Harmless
Two-colored Dwarf Snake
Calamaria bicolor
Harmless
New Guinea Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis lineolatus
Harmless
Bird's Head Peninsula Groundsnake
Stegonotus cucullatus
Harmless
Speckle-headed Whipsnake
Ahaetulla fasciolata
Harmless
Tropidonophis halmahericus
Harmless
Dark Wolf Snake
Lycodon albofuscus
Harmless
Lesser Sundas Cat Snake
Boiga hoeseli
Harmless
Many-scaled keelback
Tropidonophis multiscutellatus
Harmless
Rainbow Groundsnake
Stegonotus iridis
Harmless
Chequered Keelback
Fowlea piscator
Harmless
Dull Bamboo Snake
Pseudoxenodon inornatus
Harmless
Beauty Ratsnake
Elaphe taeniura
Harmless
Haas's Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis haasi
Harmless
Black-headed Collared Snake
Sibynophis melanocephalus
Harmless
Painted keelback
Tropidonophis picturatus
Harmless
Montane treesnake
Dendrelaphis gastrostictus
Harmless
Diehl's Little Groundsnake
Stegonotus diehli
Harmless
Sabah Keelback
Hebius flavifrons
Harmless
Sumatra Dwarf Snake
Calamaria sumatrana
Harmless
Narrow-headed Reed Snake
Calamaria nuchalis
Harmless
Barred Kukri Snake
Oligodon signatus
Harmless
Long-tailed Ringneck
Gongylosoma longicaudus
Harmless
Red-eyed Vine Snake
Ahaetulla rufusoculara
Harmless
Moluccan Painted Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis grismeri
Harmless
Three-lined Kukri Snake
Oligodon trilineatus
Harmless
Calamaria ceramensis
Harmless
Western Parrot-Snake
Leptophis occidentalis
Harmless
Ampat Lawang Dwarf Snake
Calamaria leucogaster
Harmless
Bluebelly Java Snake
Tetralepis fruhstorferi
Harmless
Red Mountain Ratsnake
Oreocryptophis porphyraceus
Harmless
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Indonesian Keelback
Tropidonophis truncatus
Harmless
Common keelback
Tropidonophis mairii
Harmless
Everett's Kukri Snake
Oligodon everetti
Harmless
Bornean Reed Snake
Calamaria borneensis
Harmless
Collared Reed Snake
Calamaria pavimentata
Harmless
De Rooij's Groundsnake
Stegonotus derooijae
Harmless
Peters' Keelback
Hebius petersii
Harmless
Buff Striped Keelback
Amphiesma stolatum
Harmless
Long-nosed Whipsnake
Ahaetulla nasuta
Harmless
False Habu
Pseudagkistrodon rudis
Harmless
Blue Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis cyanochloris
Harmless
Scarce Wolf Snake
Lycodon effraenis
Harmless
Sarawak Keelback
Hebius sarawacensis
Harmless
Rainbow Tree Snake
Gonyosoma margaritatum
Harmless
Big-eyed Tree Snake
Dendrelaphis macrops
Harmless
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Kapuas Reed Snake
Calamaria melanota
Harmless
Forbes' Kukri Snake
Oligodon forbesi
Harmless
Sulawesi Wolf Snake
Lycodon stormi
Harmless
Kopstein's Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis kopsteini
Harmless
Gervais' Worm Snake
Calamaria gervaisii
Harmless
Ringed Kukri Snake
Oligodon annulifer
Harmless
Everett's Reed Snake
Calamaria everetti
Harmless
Halmahera Keelback
Tropidonophis punctiventris
Harmless
Small-banded Kukri Snake
Oligodon fasciolatus
Harmless
Forsten's Cat Snake
Boiga forsteni
Harmless
Three-lined Ground Snake
Atractus trilineatus
Harmless
Striped Dwarf Treesnake
Lycodon tristrigatus
Harmless
Common Collared Snake
Pseudorabdion collaris
Harmless
Lovi’s Reed Snake
Calamaria lovii
Harmless
Tolaki Kukri Snake
Oligodon tolaki
Harmless
Petronella's Kukri Snake
Oligodon petronellae
Harmless
Sarasin’s Keelback
Hebius sarasinorum
Harmless
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Javanese Kukri Snake
Oligodon propinquus
Harmless
Elapoidis sumatrana
Harmless
Padang Reed Snake
Calamaria abstrusa
Harmless
Grass Snake
Natrix natrix
Harmless
Tiger Keelback
Rhabdophis tigrinus
Venomous
Trinket Snake
Coelognathus helena
Harmless
Southwestern Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira maculata
Harmless
Travancore Wolf Snake
Lycodon travancoricus
Harmless
Paraiba Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira tarairiu
Harmless
Northern Reed Snake
Calamaria septentrionalis
Harmless
Stripe-Tailed Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis caudolineolatus
Harmless
Almaden Ground Snake
Erythrolamprus almadensis
Harmless
Ocellated Brown Snake
Xenelaphis ellipsifer
Harmless
Olive Small-eyed Snake
Hydrablabes periops
Harmless
Calamaria butonensis
Harmless
New Guinea keelback
Tropidonophis novaeguineae
Harmless
Papua New Guinea Montane Keelback
Tropidonophis statisticus
Harmless
Forest Flame Snake
Oxyrhopus petolarius
Harmless
Green Vine Snake
Oxybelis fulgidus
Harmless
Common Bronzeback Tree Snake
Dendrelaphis tristis
Harmless
Boddaert's Tropical Racer
Mastigodryas boddaerti
Harmless
Streaked Kukri Snake
Oligodon taeniolatus
Harmless
European Ratsnake
Zamenis situla
Harmless
Large Whip Snake
Dolichophis jugularis
Harmless
Royal Ground Snake
Erythrolamprus reginae
Harmless
Green Cat Snake
Boiga cyanea
Harmless
Banded kukri snake
Oligodon arnensis
Harmless
Wagler's Sipo
Chironius scurrula
Harmless
Green Keelback
Rhabdophis plumbicolor
Venomous
Giant Parrot Snake
Leptophis ahaetulla
Harmless
Diadem Snake
Spalerosophis diadema
Harmless
Lined Ground Snake
Lygophis lineatus
Harmless
Striped Lowland Snake
Leptodrymus pulcherrimus
Harmless
Ringed Water Snake
Trimerodytes annularis
Harmless
Banded Wolf Snake
Lycodon fasciatus
Harmless
South American Pond Snake
Pseudoeryx plicatilis
Harmless
Triangle Water Snake
Hydrops triangularis
Harmless
Olive Keelback
Helicops modestus
Harmless
Calamaria Reed Snake
Liopeltis calamaria
Harmless
North-east Indian Kukri Snake
Oligodon cyclurus
Harmless
Grabowsky's Reed Snake
Calamaria grabowskyi
Harmless
Gunung Inas Keelback
Hebius inas
Harmless
Kalimantan Burrowing Snake
Oreocalamus hanitschi
Harmless
Reticulated Slaty Snake
Stegonotus reticulatus
Harmless
Shorthead Kukri Snake
Oligodon brevicauda
Harmless
White-bellied Reed Snake
Calamaria albiventer
Harmless
White-striped Snake
Sibynophis bivittatus
Harmless
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Biak Island Groundsnake
Stegonotus parvus
Harmless
Banggai reed snake
Calamaria banggaiensis
Harmless
Angel's Mountain Keelback
Trimerodytes praemaxillaris
Harmless
Elapidae (53)
Bungarus sagittatus
Venomous
Brown Banded Cobra
Naja fuxi
Venomous
Yellow-lipped Sea Krait
Laticauda colubrina
Venomous
Malayan Krait
Bungarus candidus
Venomous
Banded Malaysian Coralsnake
Calliophis intestinalis
Venomous
Indonesian Cobra
Naja sputatrix
Venomous
Banded Krait
Bungarus fasciatus
Venomous
Equatorial Spitting Cobra
Naja sumatrana
Venomous
Sunda King Cobra
Ophiophagus bungarus
Venomous
Yellow-bellied Sea Snake
Hydrophis platurus
Venomous
Southern Death Adder
Acanthophis antarcticus
Venomous
Blue Malaysian Coralsnake
Calliophis bivirgatus
Venomous
Blue-lipped Sea Krait
Laticauda laticaudata
Venomous
Beaked Sea Snake
Hydrophis schistosus
Venomous
Northern King Cobra
Ophiophagus hannah
Venomous
Red-headed Krait
Bungarus flaviceps
Venomous
Dwarf Sea Snake
Hydrophis caerulescens
Venomous
Indian Cobra
Naja naja
Venomous
Chinese Sea Krait
Laticauda semifasciata
Venomous
Ikaheka Snake
Micropechis ikaheca
Venomous
Müller’s Crown Snake
Aspidomorphus muelleri
Venomous
Black-headed Sea Snake
Hydrophis atriceps
Venomous
Schlegel’s Crown Snake
Aspidomorphus schlegelii
Venomous
Annulated Sea Snake
Hydrophis cyanocinctus
Venomous
Striped Sea Snake
Hydrophis fasciatus
Venomous
Stagger-banded Sea Snake
Aipysurus eydouxii
Venomous
Spine-bellied Sea Snake
Hydrophis curtus
Venomous
Yellow Sea Snake
Hydrophis spiralis
Venomous
Slender Coralsnake
Calliophis melanurus
Venomous
Viperine Sea Snake
Hydrophis viperinus
Venomous
Many-banded Krait
Bungarus multicinctus
Venomous
Ornate Sea Snake
Hydrophis ornatus
Venomous
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Kalimantan Sea Snake
Hydrophis sibauensis
Venomous
Brooke's Small-headed Sea Snake
Hydrophis brookii
Venomous
Lambert's Sea Snake
Hydrophis lamberti
Venomous
Horned Sea Snake
Hydrophis peronii
Venomous
Central Whipsnake
Demansia cyanochasma
Venomous
Calliophis nigrotaeniatus
Venomous
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Preuss’s Forest Snake
Toxicocalamus preussi
Venomous
Lesser Black Whipsnake
Demansia vestigiata
Venomous
Slender-necked Sea Snake
Hydrophis coggeri
Venomous
Grey Coralsnake
Calliophis gracilis
Venomous
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Slender Sea Snake
Microcephalophis gracilis
Venomous
Olive-headed Sea Snake
Hydrophis major
Venomous
Owen Stanley Range Forest Snake
Toxicocalamus stanleyanus
Venomous
Monocled Cobra
Naja kaouthia
Venomous
Olive Sea Snake
Aipysurus laevis
Venomous
Carpentaria Small-eyed Snake
Cryptophis boschmai
Venomous
Stokes' Sea Snake
Hydrophis stokesii
Venomous
Chinese Cobra
Naja atra
Venomous
Black-striped Snake
Cryptophis nigrostriatus
Venomous
Small-headed Sea Snake
Hydrophis macdowelli
Venomous
Olive Whipsnake
Demansia olivacea
Venomous
Viperidae (25)
Lanna Green Pitviper
Trimeresurus lanna
Venomous
White-lipped Island Pitviper
Trimeresurus insularis
Venomous
Wagler's Pit Viper
Tropidolaemus wagleri
Venomous
White-lipped Pit Viper
Trimeresurus albolabris
Venomous
Malayan Pit Viper
Calloselasma rhodostoma
Venomous
Ashy Pit Viper
Craspedocephalus puniceus
Venomous
Bornean Keeled Pit Viper
Tropidolaemus subannulatus
Venomous
Siamese Russell's Viper
Daboia siamensis
Venomous
Hagen’s Pitviper
Trimeresurus hageni
Venomous
Sumatra Pit Viper
Trimeresurus sumatranus
Venomous
Common Bamboo Viper
Craspedocephalus gramineus
Venomous
Sabah Bamboo Pitviper
Trimeresurus sabahi
Venomous
Russell's Viper
Daboia russelii
Venomous
Sumatran Palm Pit Viper
Craspedocephalus andalasensis
Venomous
Broad-banded Temple Pitviper
Tropidolaemus laticinctus
Venomous
Trimeresurus gunaleni
Venomous
Mangrove Viper
Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus
Venomous
Borneo Pit Viper
Craspedocephalus borneensis
Venomous
Chinese Green Tree Viper
Trimeresurus stejnegeri
Venomous
Pope’s Tree Viper
Trimeresurus popeiorum
Venomous
Brongersma's Pit Viper
Craspedocephalus brongersmai
Venomous
Asp Viper
Vipera aspis
Venomous
Chinese Mountain Pit Viper
Ovophis monticola
Venomous
Indo-Malayan mountain pitviper
Ovophis convictus
Venomous
Nepal Pitviper
Trimeresurus septentrionalis
Venomous
Homalopsidae (21)
Puff-faced Water Snake
Homalopsis buccata
Harmless
Southeast Asian Bockadam
Cerberus schneiderii
Harmless
Rice Paddy Snake
Hypsiscopus plumbeus
Harmless
Rainbow Mud Snake
Enhydris enhydris
Harmless
Asian Bockadam
Cerberus rynchops
Harmless
Australian Bockadam
Cerberus australis
Harmless
Brachyorrhos wallacei
Harmless
White-bellied Mangrove Snake
Fordonia leucobalia
Harmless
Brachyorrhos albus
Harmless
Reuss' Mud Snake
Miralia alternans
Harmless
Matana Mud Snake
Hypsiscopus matannensis
Harmless
Sumatran Mud Snake
Sumatranus albomaculata
Harmless
Macleay's Water Snake
Pseudoferania polylepis
Harmless
Blackwater Mud Snake
Phytolopsis punctata
Harmless
Kapuas Mud Snake
Homalophis gyii
Harmless
Brachyorrhos gastrotaenius
Harmless
Blotched-Lipped Mud Snake
Homalophis doriae
Harmless
Bennett's Mud Snake
Myrrophis bennettii
Harmless
Richardson's Mangrove Snake
Myron richardsonii
Harmless
Myrrophis dakkrongensis
Harmless
Keel-bellied Water Snake
Bitia hydroides
Harmless
Pythonidae (19)
Reticulated Python
Malayopython reticulatus
Harmless
Southern Green Python
Morelia viridis
Harmless
Amethyst Python
Simalia amethistina
Harmless
Northern White-lipped Python
Leiopython albertisii
Harmless
Sumatran Short-tailed Python
Python curtus
Harmless
Northern Green Python
Morelia azurea
Harmless
Macklot's Python
Liasis mackloti
Harmless
Malaysian Blood Python
Python brongersmai
Harmless
Burmese Python
Python bivittatus
Harmless
Carpet Python
Morelia spilota
Harmless
Timor Python
Malayopython timoriensis
Harmless
Indian Python
Python molurus
Harmless
Irian Python
Apodora papuana
Harmless
Halmahera Python
Simalia tracyae
Harmless
Mollucan Python
Simalia clastolepis
Harmless
Tanimbar Python
Simalia nauta
Harmless
Australian Scrub Python
Simalia kinghorni
Harmless
Water Python
Liasis fuscus
Harmless
Southern White-lipped Python
Leiopython fredparkeri
Harmless
Pareidae (11)
Keeled Slug Snake
Pareas carinatus
Harmless
Blunthead Slug Snake
Aplopeltura boa
Harmless
Smooth Slug Snake
Asthenodipsas laevis
Harmless
Malayan slug snake
Asthenodipsas malaccanus
Harmless
Sumatran Slug Snake
Asthenodipsas tropidonotus
Harmless
White-spotted slug snake
Pareas margaritophorus
Harmless
Common Slug Snake
Pareas monticola
Harmless
Asian Slug Snake
Asthenodipsas vertebralis
Harmless
Bornean dark-necked slug snake
Asthenodipsas borneensis
Harmless
Asthenodipsas stuebingi
Harmless
Pareas nuchalis
Harmless
Typhlopidae (10)
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
Harmless
Striped Blind Snake
Ramphotyphlops lineatus
Harmless
No photo
Yellowbellied blindsnake
Ramphotyphlops flaviventer
Harmless
No photo
North-eastern Blind Snake
Sundatyphlops polygrammicus
Harmless
Diard's Blindsnake
Argyrophis diardii
Harmless
Olive Blind Snake
Ramphotyphlops olivaceus
Harmless
Müller's Blind Snake
Argyrophis muelleri
Harmless
Zambezi Blind Snake
Afrotyphlops dinga
Harmless
Common Lined Worm Snake
Afrotyphlops lineolatus
Harmless
North-eastern Blind Snake
Anilios torresianus
Harmless
Cylindrophiidae (8)
Red Cylinder Snake
Cylindrophis ruffus
Harmless
Black Pipe Snake
Cylindrophis melanotus
Harmless
Boulenger's Pipe Snake
Cylindrophis boulengeri
Harmless
Island Pipe Snake
Cylindrophis opisthorhodus
Harmless
Cylindrophis subocularis
Harmless
Yamdena pipe snake
Cylindrophis yamdena
Harmless
Jodi's pipe snake
Cylindrophis jodiae
Harmless
Ceylonese Cylinder Snake
Cylindrophis maculatus
Harmless
Boidae (4)
Acrochordidae (3)
Pseudaspididae (2)
Xenodermidae (2)
Psammophiidae (2)
Anomochilidae (2)
Xenopeltidae (1)
Gerrhopilidae (1)
Atractaspididae (1)
Compiled from verified GBIF & iNaturalist observations. "How often seen" reflects how frequently a snake is reported here, not how dangerous it is. Informational only.
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