Little Spotted Snake

Little Spotted Snake

Suta punctata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Kakadu National Park
5 Verified records at Kakadu National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Suta punctata, also known as the spotted snake or little spotted snake, is a species of venomous snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet punctata ("spotted") refers to the body markings. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Spotted Snake sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park

Mulga Snake
LC Endemic

Mulga Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Pseudechis australis

20–30% · Possible
Papuan Whipsnake
LC

Papuan Whipsnake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Demansia papuensis

10–20% · With luck
Rough-scaled Death Adder
LC

Rough-scaled Death Adder

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Acanthophis rugosus

10–20% · With luck
Northern Brown Snake
Endemic

Northern Brown Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Pseudonaja nuchalis

10–20% · With luck
Orange-naped Snake
LC

Orange-naped Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Furina ornata

10–20% · With luck
Plains Death Adder
VU Endemic

Plains Death Adder

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Acanthophis hawkei

10–20% · With luck
Black Whip Snake
LC

Black Whip Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Demansia vestigiata

10–20% · With luck
Weigel's Black Snake
LC Endemic

Weigel's Black Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Pseudechis weigeli

5–10% · With luck
Northern Shovel-nosed Snake
LC Endemic

Northern Shovel-nosed Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Brachyurophis roperi

5–10% · With luck
Coastal Taipan
LC

Coastal Taipan

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Oxyuranus scutellatus

Insufficient data
Intermediate Bandy Bandy
LC Endemic

Intermediate Bandy Bandy

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Vermicella intermedia

Insufficient data
Northern Small-eyed Snake
LC Endemic

Northern Small-eyed Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Cryptophis pallidiceps

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
2 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
3 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Little Spotted Snake in Kakadu National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Little Spotted Snake sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Little Spotted Snake in Kakadu National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Little Spotted Snake in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.

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