Indonesia · Forests of the western archipelago
Sumatra
From lowland rainforest to the Bukit Barisan mountains.
Landscape & scope
An island-specific view.
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.
Included here
Sumatra and associated offshore islands, including Bangka–Belitung, Riau and Natuna.
158 species accounts
Snakes in this region.
Open an account for the named islands, qualifications and species-level sources. No complete regional checklist is implied.
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Acrochordidae
Acrochordus granulatus
Little filesnake
Acrochordidae
Acrochordus javanicus
Javan File Snake
Colubridae
Ahaetulla fasciolata
Speckle-headed Whipsnake
Colubridae
Ahaetulla mycterizans
Malayan (Green) Whipsnake
Colubridae
Ahaetulla prasina
Gunther’s whip snake
Anomochilidae
Anomochilus weberi
Webers Cylinder Snake
Colubridae
Anoplohydrus aemulans
Pareidae
Aplopeltura boa
Blunthead Slug Snake
Typhlopidae
Argyrophis diardii
Diard’s blindsnake
Typhlopidae
Argyrophis hypsobothrius
Sumatra Worm Snake
Typhlopidae
Argyrophis muelleri
Müller’s Blind Snake
Pareidae
Asthenodipsas laevis
Smooth Slug Snake
Pareidae
Asthenodipsas malaccana
Malayan Slug Snake
Pareidae
Asthenodipsas tropidonota
Sumatra Slug Snake
Colubridae
Boiga bengkuluensis
Bengkulu Cat snake
Colubridae
Boiga cynodon
Dog-toothed Cat Snake
Colubridae
Boiga dendrophila
Gold-ringed Cat Snake
Colubridae
Boiga drapiezii
White-spotted Cat Snake
Colubridae
Boiga jaspidea
Jasper Cat Snake
Colubridae
Boiga melanota
Colubridae
Boiga multomaculata
Many-spotted Cat Snake
Colubridae
Boiga nigriceps
Black-headed Cat Snake
Elapidae
Bungarus candidus
Blue Krait
Elapidae
Bungarus fasciatus
Banded Krait
Landscape sources
Sources checked 7 October 2026. Taxonomic and distribution treatments may change.