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Gonyosoma oxycephalum

Gonyosoma oxycephalum, the red-tailed racer is a common Thailand rat snake which forages on the ground and primarily in the trees and bushes for birds and eggs.
Non-venomous 

Red Tailed Racer – Non-Venomous – Not Dangerous

April 20, 2015October 18, 2019 Vern 12 Comments big snake, Gonyosoma oxycephalum, green snake, Non-venomous, red tailed racer, Thailand rat snake, Thailand snakes, tree snake, งูเขียว

[Last Updated: 17 October 2019] These Red Tailed Racers are beautiful green snakes (งูเขียว) with a grey or reddish tail.

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Thailand readers snake photos 

Just a Snake Picture – Red Tailed Racer

September 21, 2011July 27, 2019 Vern 0 Comments Gonyosoma oxycephalum, red tailed green racer, red-tailed racer snake, Thailand snakes

I really love the look of these red tailed green racers – Gonyosoma oxycephalum. Previous specimens have had bright blue

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Thailand Snake Journal 

Gonyosoma oxycephalum – Red Tailed Racer

March 18, 2011July 27, 2019 Vern 0 Comments Gonyosoma oxycephalum, green snake, red tailed racer, thailand green snake, thailand red tail racer

Red Tailed Racers (rat snake) are one of my favorite snakes for the coloring, and the attitude. When they are

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