Oligodon taeniatus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The striped kukri snake (Oligodon taeniatus) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The snake is found in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Species Oligodon taeniatus at The Reptile Database Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Kukri Snake sighting in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 11th most-seen of the 19 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and August
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Kukri Snake in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, against under 5% in April and September, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striped Kukri Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Striped Kukri Snake sightings, Ho Chi Minh City has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Bangkok (Thailand, about 10%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Striped Kukri Snake that you can see in Ho Chi Minh City (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Golden Tree Snake (about 30%), Yellow-Spotted Keelback (about 20%) and Common Bronze-back (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Striped Kukri Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Ho Chi Minh City (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.
