Red-lipped Snake

Red-lipped Snake

Crotaphopeltis hotamboeia

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Tarangire National Park
13 Verified records at Tarangire National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-lipped Snake sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
40–50
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
2 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
3 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
5 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
6 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
7 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
8 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
9 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
10 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
11 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
12 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
13 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
14 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
15 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
16 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
17 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
18 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
19 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
20 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
21 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
22 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
23 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
24 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-lipped Snake in Tarangire National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Red-lipped Snake sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-lipped Snake in Tarangire National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Red-lipped Snake in Tarangire National Park in our monthly data.

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