Oligodon chinensis
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The Chinese kukri snake (Oligodon chinensis) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The snake is found in China and Vietnam. Pham, et al. (2014) reported "In Vietnam, this is a widespread species known from Lao Cai and Lang Son in the North southwards to Quang Binh and Gia Lai provinces" and provided a morphological description.
Found in forest floor habitat in Vietnam; the surrounding habitat was secondary karst forest. Species Oligodon chinensis at The Reptile Database Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
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Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Kukri Snake sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th most-seen of the 16 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Kukri Snake in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March, June–July and October, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chinese Kukri Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Cuc Phuong National Park, in our data
Cuc Phuong National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Chinese Kukri Snake sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Chinese Kukri Snake that you can see in Cuc Phuong National Park (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Oriental Whipsnake (about 50%), North China Green Snake (about 50%) and Vietnamese Bronzeback (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese Kukri Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Cuc Phuong National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
