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Sibynophis melanocephalus
Black-headed Collared Snake
As recorded: Sibynophis melanocephalus (Gray, 1834)
Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Colubridae
- Collected by
- ?
- Collector number
- Collector Number: JRH 5976
- Region
- Malaysia
- Identified by
- J R Hendrickson
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Sibynophis melanocephalus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 60 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-12.
2026-10-12
Jerudong International School, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei And Muara, BN
(c) John Witton, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-19
Indonesia
(c) Muhammad Al Fatih, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-13
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
(c) Ling SC, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-24
Kec. Sungai Kakap, Kabupaten Kubu Raya, Kalimantan Barat 78114, Indonesia
(c) Ary heriyanto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-27
Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia
(c) mitradaneshvar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-01
Kecamatan Satui
(c) Ferdika Putra Prakasa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Sibynophis melanocephalus. BPBM 40814. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090186433. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/40814.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090186433 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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