Elaphe anomala
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Elaphe anomala, commonly known as the Korean rat snake, southern Amur ratsnake, or as gureong-i (구렁이) in the Korean language, is a non-venomous species of colubrid snake known from China and Korea. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Elaphe schrenckii, the Amur ratsnake. It is a semi-arboreal snake that can be found in grasslands, dry scrub, rocky areas, and on the banks of rivers and lakes. It grows to 150–180 cm (59–71 in). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Beijing | 🇨🇳 China |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
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| 1 | Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Korean Ratsnake sighting in Beijing on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 9 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and June–July
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Korean Ratsnake in Beijing on a given day, against under 5% in May and August–March, the lowest months. Those are among Beijing's wettest months, with about 85 mm of rain a month against almost none in January.
Only Beijing, in our data
Beijing is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Korean Ratsnake sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Korean Ratsnake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Beijing (8 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.
