Boomslang

Boomslang

Dispholidus typus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kruger National Park
95 Verified records at Kruger National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The boomslang ( or ; Dispholidus typus) is a highly venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Boomslang sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

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

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
2 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
5 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
8 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
10 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
11 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
12 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
13 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
14 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
15 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
17 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
18 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
19 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Boomslang in Kruger National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Boomslang sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 95 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Boomslang in Kruger National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Boomslang in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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