Genus

Purple-glossed Snakes

Amblyodipsas

1 species in our catalog · found in 2 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyAtractaspididae (Atractaspidid Snakes)
GenusAmblyodipsas (Purple-glossed Snakes)

Species in this group

Amblyodipsas polylepis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

<5%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Purple-glossed Snakes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 6 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	~10%
	Common Purple-glossed Snake			~10%
2	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 1	<5%
	Common Purple-glossed Snake			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Nanning Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity

Purple-glossed Snakes

Species in this group

Common Purple-glossed Snake

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Purple-glossed Snakes

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found