Oligodon octolineatus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a (Eight-) Striped Kukri Snake sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 44th most-seen of the 64 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.
January and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a (Eight-) Striped Kukri Snake in Singapore on a given day, against under 5% in February–October and December, the lowest months.
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.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate (Eight-) Striped Kukri Snake sightings, Singapore ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Johor Bahru (Malaysia, about 30%) and Jakarta (Indonesia, about 20%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the (Eight-) Striped Kukri Snake that you can see in Singapore (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Oriental Whipsnake (about 20%), Common Bronze-back (about 20%) and Paradise Flying Snake (about 10%), 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 Singapore (28 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.
