Cacophis krefftii
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Cacophis krefftii is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Australia. The specific name, krefftii, is in honor of German-born Australian naturalist Gerard Krefft. Common names for C. krefftii include dwarf crowned snake, southern dwarf crowned snake, and Krefft's dwarf snake.
C. krefftii may attain a total length (including tail) of 34.5 cm (13.6 in). Dorsally, it is dark gray, with a yellow nuchal collar. Ventrally it is yellow, with some black at the edges of the ventral scales. The geographic range of C. krefftii extends from the Central Coast of New South Wales to South East Queensland.
The preferred natural habitat of C. krefftii is forest. C. krefftii is terrestrial and nocturnal. When threatened it may raise the anterior part of its body, in the manner of a cobra. C. krefftii preys upon sleeping diurnal skinks.
C. krefftii is oviparous. Boulenger GA (1896). Catalogue of the Snakes in the British Museum (Natural History). Volume III., Containing the Colubridæ (Opisthoglyphæ... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Crowned Snake sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 27 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.
October and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Dwarf Crowned Snake in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–September, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dwarf Crowned Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Dwarf Crowned Snake sightings, Springbrook National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lamington National Park (Australia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dwarf Crowned Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Springbrook National Park (28 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.
