Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia
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In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
No species of the same family or order lives in South Luangwa National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Bark Snake sighting in South Luangwa National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 9 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May and July–August
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Bark Snake in South Luangwa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to November, the lowest months. Those are among South Luangwa National Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 310 mm in January. December and January have too few records to rate.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern Bark Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Eastern Bark Snake sightings, South Luangwa National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Kruger National Park (South Africa, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Bark Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in South Luangwa National Park (9 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.
