
Rhabdophis flaviceps
Orange-lipped Keelback
As recorded: Macropisthodon flaviceps (Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Colubridae
- Collected by
- ?
- Collector number
- Collector Number: JRH 6338
- Region
- Malaysia
- Identified by
- J R Hendrickson
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Rhabdophis flaviceps observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 29 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-16.

2026-05-16
Pelalawan Regency, Riau, Indonesia
(c) Agus Prayetno, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-16
Pelalawan Regency, Riau, Indonesia
(c) Agus Prayetno, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-28
Kenyauk, Sepauk, Sintang Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
(c) Angga Maulana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-13
Pelalawan, ID-RI, ID
(c) I'm a Conservationist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-13
Pelalawan Regency, Riau, Indonesia
(c) Muhammad Iqbal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-12-13
Tlk. Meranti, Kec. Tlk. Meranti, Kabupaten Pelalawan, Riau, Indonesia
(c) Aulia Mashari Adimuliawan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Rhabdophis flaviceps. BPBM 40745. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090253507. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/40745.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090253507 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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