Golden Crowned Snake
Cacophis squamulosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusCacophis (Crowned Snakes)
- SpeciesCacophis squamulosus (Golden Crowned Snake)
The golden-crowned snake (Cacophis squamulosus) is a small species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Crowned Snake sighting in Royal National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Royal National Park
Red-bellied Black Snake
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Yellow-faced Whipsnake
Demansia psammophis
Eastern Brown Snake
Pseudonaja textilis
Black-bellied Swamp Snake
Hemiaspis signata
Small-eyed Snake
Cryptophis nigrescens
Eastern Tiger Snake
Notechis scutatus
Broad-headed Snake
Hoplocephalus bungaroides
Common Death Adder
Acanthophis antarcticus
Red-naped Snake
Furina diadema
Mustard-bellied Snake
Drysdalia rhodogaster
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Golden Crowned Snake in Royal National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Golden Crowned Snake sighting in Royal National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden Crowned Snake in Royal National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Golden Crowned Snake in Royal National Park in our monthly data.