Candoia carinata
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Candoia carinata, known commonly as the Pacific ground boa, Pacific keel-scaled boa, or Indonesian tree boa, is a species of snake in the family Boidae. C. carinata is found in Indonesia, New Guinea, and the Bismarck Archipelago.
C. carinata is kept as a pet in Indonesia, where it is known by the common name monopohon (pohon means "tree" in the Indonesian language). While the nominate subspecies, C. c. carinata, may be occasionally found in trees, this Papuan snake is most often found on the ground.
Males of C. c. paulsoni are smaller and lighter than females, and show spurs. Males are 0.9–1.0 m (35–39 in) long, and 300–400 g (11–14 oz) in weight. Females are generally 1.2–1.4 m (47–55 in) in length and weigh 1.0–1.2 kg (2.2–2.6 lb). The colour varies from dark brown to auburn with distinct patterns, though there is also the color morph "paulsoni santa isabella ", which is white. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krakow Zoo | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | bioparco | 🇮🇹 Italy | |
| 3 | Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden) | 🇯🇵 Japan |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Boa sighting in Raja Ampat on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 26th most-seen of the 33 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.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Boa in Raja Ampat on a given day, against under 5% in April–June, September–October and December, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pacific Boa sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Only Raja Ampat, in our data
Raja Ampat is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Pacific Boa sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pacific Boa is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Raja Ampat (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.
