Oligodon octolineatus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The eight-striped kukri snake, eight-lined kukri snake, or Grace's kukri snake (Oligodon octolineatus) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The species is gonochoric and reproduces sexually with oviparity. The species can be found in countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and Indonesia.
Species Oligodon octolineatus at The Reptile Database Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a (Eight-) Striped Kukri Snake sighting in Jakarta on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 25th most-seen of the 47 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.
January to March
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a (Eight-) Striped Kukri Snake in Jakarta on a given day, against under 5% in June and August, the lowest months. Those are among Jakarta's wettest months, with about 320 mm of rain a month against 55 mm in August.
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most (Eight-) Striped Kukri Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate (Eight-) Striped Kukri Snake sightings, Jakarta ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Johor Bahru (Malaysia, about 30%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the (Eight-) Striped Kukri Snake that you can see in Jakarta (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Oriental Whipsnake (about 60%), Common Bronze-back (about 40%) and Common Wolf Snake (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the (Eight-) Striped Kukri Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Jakarta (25 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.
