Genus

Small-eyed Snakes

Cryptophis

2 species in our catalog · found in 6 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
GenusCryptophis (Small-eyed Snakes)

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Cryptophis nigrescens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC Endemic

Cryptophis pallidiceps

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Small-eyed Snakes

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 4 species, darker where more of them overlap (GARD, Roll et al. 2017 & Caetano et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 1 zoo or centre

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~30%
	Small-eyed Snake			~30%
2	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~20%
	Small-eyed Snake			~20%
3	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~20%
	Small-eyed Snake			~20%
4	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~20%
	Northern Small-eyed Snake			~20%
5	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~10%
	Small-eyed Snake			~10%
6	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	~10%
	Small-eyed Snake			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	<5%
	Small-eyed Snake			<5%
2	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 2	<5%
	Small-eyed Snake			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Bear Hollow Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Small-eyed Snakes

Species in this group

Small-eyed Snake

Northern Small-eyed Snake

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Small-eyed Snakes

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found