Brown Forest Cobra
Naja subfulva
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusNaja (Cobras)
- SpeciesNaja subfulva (Brown Forest Cobra)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Forest Cobra sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
📅 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 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown Forest Cobra in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Forest Cobra sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown Forest Cobra in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Brown Forest Cobra in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.