Homoroselaps lacteus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Homoroselaps lacteus, also known as the spotted harlequin snake, is a species of atracaspidid snake. It is found in South Africa and Eswatini. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Hoop Nature Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
No species of the same family or order lives in De Hoop Nature Reserve, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Harlequin Snake sighting in De Hoop Nature Reserve on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 11th most-seen of the 18 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 and July
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Harlequin Snake in De Hoop Nature Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in March–June, August–September and December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Harlequin Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Spotted Harlequin Snake sightings, De Hoop Nature Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come West Coast National Park (South Africa, about 10%) and Table Mountain National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Harlequin Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in De Hoop Nature Reserve (8 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.
