Eastern Tiger Snake
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Eastern Tiger Snake

Notechis scutatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Maria Island National Park
27 Verified records at Maria Island National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The tiger snake (Notechis scutatus) is a large and highly venomous snake of southern Australia, including its coastal islands and Tasmania. These snakes are often observed and locally well known by their banding, black and yellow like a tiger, although the species can be highly variable in colouration and patterning. All populations are classified within the genus Notechis (Elapidae). Their diverse characteristics have been classified either as distinct species or by subspecies and regional variation. While tiger snakes are usually ground-dwelling, they are able to swim as well as climb into trees and buildings. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Tiger Snake sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Maria Island National Park

Lowlands Copperhead
LC Endemic

Lowlands Copperhead

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Austrelaps superbus

Insufficient data
White-lipped Snake
LC Endemic

White-lipped Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Drysdalia coronoides

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
10–20
Apr
60–70
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
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 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
2 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
3 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
4 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
5 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
6 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
7 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
8 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
9 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
10 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
11 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Tiger Snake in Maria Island National Park?

About 48% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Tiger Snake sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Tiger Snake in Maria Island National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Tiger Snake in Maria Island National Park in our monthly data.

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