Naja sputatrix
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The Javan spitting cobra (Naja sputatrix), also called Indonesian cobra or Komodo spitting cobra, is a species of venomous cobra in the family Elapidae, found in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, including Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, Komodo, and others.
Naja sputatrix is classified under the genus Naja of the family Elapidae. It was first described by German entomologist, herpetologist, ornithologist, and lawyer Friedrich Boie in 1827. The generic name Naja is a Latinisation of the Sanskrit word nāgá (नाग), meaning "cobra". The specific epithet sputatrix comes from the Latin word sputator, which means "spitter."
The Java spitting cobra is a medium to large sized snake and has long cervical ribs, capable of expanding to form a hood when threatened. The body of this species is compressed dorsoventrally and posteriorly cylindrical. The average length of an adult is 1.3 metres (4.3 ft), but they can grow to a maximum of around 1.85 metres (6.1 ft). The head is elliptical, slightly different from the neck with a short rounded snout and large nostrils. Its eyes are of moderate size, with round pupils. The dorsal scales are smooth and... Wikipedia →
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More parks will be added in future updates.
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Indonesian Cobra sighting in Bandung on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 13th most-seen of the 23 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and October–December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Indonesian Cobra in Bandung on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, May, July and September, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Indonesian Cobra sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Indonesian Cobra sightings, Bandung ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Jakarta (Indonesia, about 20%) and Denpasar (Indonesia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Indonesian Cobra is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Bandung (12 verified sightings), 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.
