Boomslang

Boomslang

Dispholidus typus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tsavo East National Park
5 Verified records at Tsavo East National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The boomslang ( or ; Dispholidus typus) is a highly venomous snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Boomslang sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
2 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
3 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
4 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
5 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
8 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
9 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
10 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
11 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
12 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
13 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
14 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
15 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
17 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
18 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
19 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
20 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Boomslang in Tsavo East National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Boomslang sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Boomslang in Tsavo East National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Boomslang in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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