Homoroselaps lacteus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Homoroselaps lacteus, also known as the spotted harlequin snake, is a species of atracaspidid snake. It is found in South Africa and Eswatini. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Hoop Nature Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | West Coast National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
No species of the same family or order lives in West Coast National Park, so these are its closest relatives here: other reptiles.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Harlequin Snake sighting in West Coast National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 23 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and May
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Harlequin Snake in West Coast National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July, September–October and December–March, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Harlequin 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.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Spotted Harlequin Snake sightings, West Coast National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in De Hoop Nature Reserve (South Africa, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Harlequin Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in West Coast National Park (5 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.
