Lycodon capucinus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Lycodon capucinus, also known as the common wolf snake, is a species of colubrid snake commonly found in the Indo-Australian Archipelago. The species is named after the enlarged front teeth which give them a muzzled appearance similar to canines and makes the snout somewhat more squarish than other snakes.
A slender-bodied small snake that ranges from barely three feet to less than one meter. Most wild-caught specimens usually reach less than these lengths. Coloration is adapted for life underground and on the forest floor. Shades of jet black, reddish-brown or dark gray with speckles, blotches and spots of white or pale yellow scattered over the body are its usual colors. There is also a distinct white coloration around its neck. Their color patterns vary from one geographic location to another. There are albino-colored ones which are very rare among this snake species. The snout is duck-bill-shaped for digging in soft or sandy ground, with enlarged front teeth. This species is relatively benign (not harmful) to humans.
The common wolf snake is found in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Laos, SE China, Hong Kong, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Komodo National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denpasar | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 5 | Manila | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 6 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Tuen Mun | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 8 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 9 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Wolf Snake sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 15th most-seen of the 39 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.
May–June and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Wolf Snake in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against about 10% in July–October and December–April, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Wolf Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
6th of 9
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Common Wolf Snake sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Denpasar (Indonesia, about 30%), Jakarta (Indonesia, about 30%) and Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 20%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Common Wolf 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 Common Wolf Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kuala Lumpur (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.
