Northern Pencil Snake
Mimophis occultus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPsammophiidae (Sand Snakes)
- GenusMimophis
- SpeciesMimophis occultus (Northern Pencil Snake)
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Pencil Snake sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Pencil Snake in Ankarafantsika National Park?
About 45% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Pencil Snake sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Northern Pencil Snake in Ankarafantsika National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Northern Pencil Snake in Ankarafantsika National Park in our monthly data.