Pseudorabdion longiceps
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Pseudorabdion longiceps, the dwarf reed snake or Cantor's dwarf reed snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines. Dwarf reed snakes have been filmed "cartwheeling" as an escape mechanism, superficially similar to the behavior of the legendary hoop snake. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cantor's Dwarf Reed Snake sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 24th most-seen of the 39 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–May and August–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cantor's Dwarf Reed Snake in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in March and June–July, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Cantor's Dwarf Reed Snake sightings, Kuala Lumpur has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Singapore (Singapore, under 5%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Cantor's Dwarf Reed Snake that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Common Bronze-back (about 20%), Oriental Whipsnake (about 20%) and Keeled Rat Snake (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cantor's Dwarf Reed Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kuala Lumpur (11 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.
