Broad-headed Snake
Hoplocephalus bungaroides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusHoplocephalus (Hoplocephalus Snakes)
- SpeciesHoplocephalus bungaroides (Broad-headed Snake)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-headed Snake sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park
Red-bellied Black Snake
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Highlands Copperhead
Austrelaps ramsayi
Eastern Tiger Snake
Notechis scutatus
Mustard-bellied Snake
Drysdalia rhodogaster
Eastern Brown Snake
Pseudonaja textilis
Small-eyed Snake
Cryptophis nigrescens
Common Death Adder
Acanthophis antarcticus
Yellow-faced Whipsnake
Demansia psammophis
Golden Crowned Snake
Cacophis squamulosus
Bandy Bandy
Vermicella annulata
Red-naped Snake
Furina diadema
White-lipped Snake
Drysdalia coronoides
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Broad-headed Snake in Blue Mountains National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-headed Snake sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Broad-headed Snake in Blue Mountains National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Broad-headed Snake in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.