Furina ornata
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 Litchfield National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 19th most-seen of the 24 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.
February, April–May and December
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-naped Snake in Litchfield National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March, June–August and October–November, 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Orange-naped Snake sightings, Litchfield National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 20%) and Ningaloo Marine Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same family: Elapidae
The closest relatives of the Orange-naped 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 Northern Small-eyed Snake (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 Litchfield National Park (7 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.
