Bernier's Striped Snake

Bernier's Striped Snake

Dromicodryas bernieri

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LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR Endemic
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Ankarafantsika National Park

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

9 Verified sightings at Ankarafantsika National Park From 2019 to 2026
9 In 1 park
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Croc Farm Ivato 🇲🇬 Madagascar In captivity

Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bernier's Striped Snake in Ankarafantsika National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Bernier's Striped Snake sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 20 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Bernier's Striped Snake in Ankarafantsika National Park?

January and April

In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Bernier's Striped Snake in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, against about 10% in June and August–September, the lowest months. Those are among Ankarafantsika National Park's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain a month against almost none in August. February and March have too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Bernier's Striped Snake?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bernier's Striped Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Bernier's Striped Snake?

Only Ankarafantsika National Park, in our data

Ankarafantsika National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Bernier's Striped Snake sightings: about 40% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Bernier's Striped Snake sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bernier's Striped Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Ankarafantsika National Park (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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