Indonesia · Island occurrence guide

Riau Islands

16 existing species accounts name this island or island group. This index shows the current sourced collection, not a complete island checklist.

Sumatra · Regional landscape

Place the record in context.

The UNESCO rainforest property links Gunung Leuser, Kerinci Seblat and Bukit Barisan Selatan. These protected landscapes preserve lowland and mountain forest along Sumatra’s western spine.

This describes the wider region. Local vegetation and the habitat of an individual species require their own evidence.

The wider region

Sumatra

Sumatra and associated offshore islands, including Bangka–Belitung, Riau and Natuna.

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Gold: islands with records in this collection. Coastlines show geography, not the range of any individual species. Only Indonesian territory is highlighted.

Landscape context

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These guides describe documented environments in the wider Sumatra region. They do not assign every listed species to every habitat or protected site.

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Behind the occurrence.

Choose an account recorded in Riau Islands. Its country-level evidence retains the named islands and qualifications; it is not a record of a sighting at an exact map point.

The shared collection

Snakes recorded here.

Each card opens the same species account used by the country lists. A shared island record does not imply occurrence in all countries sharing that island.

16 records
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Speckle-headed Whipsnake

Ahaetulla fasciolata

(FISCHER, 1885)

Length
Length not yet addedAtlas entry awaiting completion
Venom status
Venom classification not yet addedHuman effects: atlas summary awaiting completion
Known venom effects
Effects not yet summarised in this atlas
BorneoMalaysia
ColubridaeRead account
Ahaetulla prasina Portrait002
Gunther’s whip snake

Ahaetulla prasina

(BOIE, 1827)

Length
Length not yet addedAtlas entry awaiting completion
Venom status
Mildly venomousHuman effects: atlas summary awaiting completion
Known venom effects
Effects not yet summarised in this atlas
BorneoMalaysia
ColubridaeRead account
Boiga cynodon Portrait003
Dog-toothed Cat Snake

Boiga cynodon

(BOIE, 1827)

Length
Length not yet addedAtlas entry awaiting completion
Venom status
Venomous · rear-fangedHuman effects: atlas summary awaiting completion
Known venom effects
Effects not yet summarised in this atlas
BorneoMalaysia
ColubridaeRead account
Calamaria virgulata004
Boie's Dwarf Snake

Calamaria virgulata

BOIE, 1827

Length
Length not yet addedAtlas entry awaiting completion
Venom status
Non-venomousNon-venomous does not mean safe to handle
Known venom effects
Not applicable · non-venomous
BorneoMalaysia
ColubridaeRead account
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Blue Malaysian Coral Snake

Calliophis bivirgatus

(BOIE, 1827)

Length
Length not yet addedAtlas entry awaiting completion
Venom status
Venom classification not yet addedHuman effects: atlas summary awaiting completion
Known venom effects
Effects not yet summarised in this atlas
BorneoMalaysia
ElapidaeRead account
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Banded Malaysian Coral Snake

Calliophis intestinalis

(LAURENTI, 1768)

Length
Length not yet addedAtlas entry awaiting completion
Venom status
Venom classification not yet addedHuman effects: atlas summary awaiting completion
Known venom effects
Effects not yet summarised in this atlas
BorneoMalaysia
ElapidaeRead account
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007
Paradise Tree Snake

Chrysopelea paradisi

BOIE, 1827

Length
Length not yet addedAtlas entry awaiting completion
Venom status
Venom classification not yet addedHuman effects: atlas summary awaiting completion
Known venom effects
Effects not yet summarised in this atlas
BorneoMalaysia
ColubridaeRead account
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008
Twin-barred Tree Snake

Chrysopelea pelias

(LINNAEUS, 1758)

Length
Length not yet addedAtlas entry awaiting completion
Venom status
Venom classification not yet addedHuman effects: atlas summary awaiting completion
Known venom effects
Effects not yet summarised in this atlas
BorneoMalaysia
ColubridaeRead account
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Black Copper Rat Snake

Coelognathus flavolineatus

(SCHLEGEL, 1837)

Length
Length not yet addedAtlas entry awaiting completion
Venom status
Venom classification not yet addedHuman effects: atlas summary awaiting completion
Known venom effects
Effects not yet summarised in this atlas
BorneoMalaysia
ColubridaeRead account
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Red-tailed Pipe Snake

Cylindrophis ruffus

(LAURENTI, 1768)

Length
Length not yet addedAtlas entry awaiting completion
Venom status
Venom classification not yet addedHuman effects: atlas summary awaiting completion
Known venom effects
Effects not yet summarised in this atlas
BorneoMalaysia
CylindrophiidaeRead account
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Elegant Bronzeback

Dendrelaphis formosus

(BOIE, 1827)

Length
Length not yet addedAtlas entry awaiting completion
Venom status
Venom classification not yet addedHuman effects: atlas summary awaiting completion
Known venom effects
Effects not yet summarised in this atlas
BorneoMalaysia
ColubridaeRead account
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Painted Bronzeback

Dendrelaphis pictus

(GMELIN, 1789)

Length
Length not yet addedAtlas entry awaiting completion
Venom status
Venom classification not yet addedHuman effects: atlas summary awaiting completion
Known venom effects
Effects not yet summarised in this atlas
BorneoMalaysia
ColubridaeRead account
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013
Malayan Bridal Snake

Dryocalamus subannulatus

(DUMÉRIL, BIBRON & DUMÉRIL, 1854)

Length
Length not yet addedAtlas entry awaiting completion
Venom status
Venom classification not yet addedHuman effects: atlas summary awaiting completion
Known venom effects
Effects not yet summarised in this atlas
BorneoMalaysia
ColubridaeRead account
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014
Wagler's Palm Viper

Tropidolaemus wagleri

(BOIE, 1827)

Length
Length not yet addedAtlas entry awaiting completion
Venom status
Venom classification not yet addedHuman effects: atlas summary awaiting completion
Known venom effects
Effects not yet summarised in this atlas
Malaysia
ViperidaeRead account
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Malaysian Brown Snake

Xenelaphis hexagonotus

(CANTOR, 1847)

Length
Length not yet addedAtlas entry awaiting completion
Venom status
Venom classification not yet addedHuman effects: atlas summary awaiting completion
Known venom effects
Effects not yet summarised in this atlas
BorneoMalaysia
ColubridaeRead account
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016
Spotted Keelback

Xenochrophis maculatus

(EDELING, 1864)

Length
Length not yet addedAtlas entry awaiting completion
Venom status
Venom classification not yet addedHuman effects: atlas summary awaiting completion
Known venom effects
Effects not yet summarised in this atlas
BorneoMalaysia
ColubridaeRead account

Landscape references

Sources checked 7 October 2026. Taxonomic and distribution treatments may change.

  1. UNESCO — Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra

Species distribution sources are provided separately in the evidence panel and each species account.