Furina ornata
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The orange-naped snake (Furina ornata), also known as the moon snake, is a small venomous reptile native to northern and northwestern Australia. The orange-naped snake is found in much of Western Australia north of Perth, as well as in parts of the Northern Territory and Queensland. It is the only member of the Furina genus found in Western Australia. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-naped Snake sighting in Kakadu National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 30th most-seen of the 54 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-naped Snake in Kakadu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July, September and December–April, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange-naped 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.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Orange-naped Snake sightings, Kakadu National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Litchfield National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Elapidae
The closest relatives of the Orange-naped Snake that you can see in Kakadu National Park (family Elapidae, Elapid Snakes) are Mulga Snake (about 20%), Papuan Whipsnake (about 20%) and Rough-scaled Death Adder (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange-naped Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Kakadu National Park (10 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.
