Lesser Sundas bronzeback

Lesser Sundas bronzeback

Dendrelaphis inornatus

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Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Komodo National Park

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

18 Verified sightings at Komodo National Park From 2019 to 2026
18 In 1 park
March Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Lesser Sundas bronzeback

Dendrelaphis inornatus, the Lesser Sundas bronzeback, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Timor-Leste and Indonesia. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Komodo National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Sundas bronzeback in Komodo National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Sundas bronzeback sighting in Komodo National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 19 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Lesser Sundas bronzeback in Komodo National Park?

March

In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Sundas bronzeback in Komodo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month. That is one of Komodo National Park's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 10 mm in August.

What time of day is best to see a Lesser Sundas bronzeback?

Between 8 and 11 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesser Sundas bronzeback sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Where else can you see a Lesser Sundas bronzeback?

Only Komodo National Park, in our data

Komodo National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Lesser Sundas bronzeback sightings: about 40% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Which relatives of the Lesser Sundas bronzeback live in Komodo National Park?

Same family: Colubridae

The closest relatives of the Lesser Sundas bronzeback that you can see in Komodo National Park (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Common Wolf Snake (about 40%) and Lesser Sundas Cat Snake (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Lesser Sundas bronzeback sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Lesser Sundas bronzeback is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Komodo National Park (18 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.

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