Southern African Python

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	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	10–20%
2	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
3	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
4	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%
5	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
6	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
7	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	5–10%
8	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	5–10%
9	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
10	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
11	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
12	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
13	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
14	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
15	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
16	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
17	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
18	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
19	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
20	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
21	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
22	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
23	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern African Python in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern African Python sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern African Python in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Southern African Python in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in our monthly data.