Red-lipped Snake
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusCrotaphopeltis (Herald Snakes)
- SpeciesCrotaphopeltis hotamboeia (Red-lipped Snake)
Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia, commonly known as the herald snake or the red-lipped snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-lipped Snake sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Spotted Bush Snake
Philothamnus semivariegatus
Boomslang
Dispholidus typus
Egg-eating Snake
Dasypeltis scabra
Common Tiger Snake
Telescopus semiannulatus
Twig Snake
Thelotornis capensis
Cross-barred Snake
Dipsadoboa aulica
Green Water Snake
Philothamnus hoplogaster
Eastern Green Snake
Philothamnus natalensis
Western Natal Green Snake
Philothamnus occidentalis
Southern Brown Egg Eater
Dasypeltis inornata
📅 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 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 8 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 9 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 10 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 12 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 14 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 15 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 18 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 19 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 20 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 21 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 22 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 23 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 24 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-lipped Snake in Kruger National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Red-lipped Snake sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-lipped Snake in Kruger National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Red-lipped Snake in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.