Gonyosoma oxycephalum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the gonyosoma oxycephalum lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Gonyosoma oxycephalum
Group	Snakes
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Reptile
Order	Squamata
Family	Colubridae

Where does the gonyosoma oxycephalum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the gonyosoma oxycephalum in 7 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the gonyosoma oxycephalum endangered?

The gonyosoma oxycephalum’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the gonyosoma oxycephalum?

The gonyosoma oxycephalum (Gonyosoma oxycephalum) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Colubridae, genus Gonyosoma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the gonyosoma oxycephalum

Gonyosoma oxycephalum, known commonly as the arboreal ratsnake, the red-tailed green rat snake, and the red-tailed racer, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia.

It was first described by Friedrich Boie in 1827.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Gonyosoma oxycephalum (revision 1354924889), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q47945 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).