Suta punctata
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Suta punctata, also known as the spotted snake or little spotted snake, is a species of venomous snake that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet punctata ("spotted") refers to the body markings. Colouration is reddish-brown on the upper body, with a pale belly and black markings on head and neck. It grows to an average of about 40 cm in length.
The species is viviparous, with an average litter size of four. The species occurs in the Pilbara and Kimberley regions of Western Australia, in the Northern Territory from the Top End to as far south as Alice Springs, and in north-western Queensland. The type locality is Port Walcott in the Pilbara. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Little Spotted Snake sighting in Litchfield National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 24 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 60% of wildlife watchers report a Little Spotted Snake in Litchfield National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January–May and July–October, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Little Spotted 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Little Spotted Snake sightings, Litchfield National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Elapidae
The closest relatives of the Little Spotted Snake that you can see in Litchfield National Park (family Elapidae, Elapid Snakes) are Rough-scaled Death Adder (about 40%), Weigel's Black Snake (about 30%) and Orange-naped Snake (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Spotted Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Litchfield National Park (5 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.
