Orange-naped Snake
Furina ornata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusFurina (Bright-naped Snakes)
- SpeciesFurina ornata (Orange-naped Snake)
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 Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ningaloo Marine Park
Olive Sea Snake
Aipysurus laevis
Mulga Snake
Pseudechis australis
Stokes's Seasnake
Hydrophis stokesii
Reticulated Whipsnake
Demansia reticulata
Bar-bellied Sea Snake
Hydrophis elegans
Western Brown Snake
Pseudonaja mengdeni
Desert Banded Snake
Simoselaps bertholdi
Spotted Sea Snake
Hydrophis ocellatus
Little Spotted Snake
Suta punctata
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Orange-naped Snake in Ningaloo Marine Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Orange-naped Snake sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Orange-naped Snake in Ningaloo Marine Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Orange-naped Snake in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.