Burrowing Ratsnake
Euprepiophis conspicillata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusEuprepiophis
- SpeciesEuprepiophis conspicillata (Burrowing Ratsnake)
Euprepiophis conspicillata, commonly known as the Japanese forest rat snake, is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to Japan. Its Japanese common name, jimuguri, roughly translates to "the burrower". It is closely related to Euprepiophis mandarinus, the Mandarin rat snake. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Burrowing Ratsnake sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nikko National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Burrowing Ratsnake in Nikko National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Burrowing Ratsnake sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Burrowing Ratsnake in Nikko National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Burrowing Ratsnake in Nikko National Park in our monthly data.