Orange-naped Snake
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Orange-naped Snake

Furina ornata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kakadu National Park
10 Verified records at Kakadu National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The orange-naped snake (Furina ornata), also known as the moon snake, is a small venomous reptile native to northern and northwestern Australia. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-naped Snake sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 10 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
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
Little Spotted Snake
LC Endemic

Little Spotted Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Suta punctata

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
<5
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
20–30
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
30–40
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 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
2 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
3 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Orange-naped Snake in Kakadu National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-naped Snake sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Orange-naped Snake in Kakadu National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Orange-naped Snake in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.

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