Red-bellied Black Snake
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Red-bellied Black Snake

Pseudechis porphyriacus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Booderee National Park
47 Verified records at Booderee National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is indigenous to Australia. Originally described by George Shaw in 1794 as a species new to science, it is one of eastern Australia's most commonly encountered snakes. Averaging around 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in) in total length (tail included), it has glossy black upperparts, bright red or orange flanks, and a pink or dull red belly. It is not aggressive and generally retreats from human encounters, but will defend itself if provoked. Although its venom can cause significant illness, no deaths have been recorded from its bite, which is less venomous than other Australian elapid snakes. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Red-bellied Black Snake sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Booderee National Park

Eastern Brown Snake
LC Endemic

Eastern Brown Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pseudonaja textilis

10–20% · With luck
Small-eyed Snake
LC Endemic

Small-eyed Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Cryptophis nigrescens

Insufficient data
Black-bellied Swamp Snake
LC Endemic

Black-bellied Swamp Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Hemiaspis signata

Insufficient data
Yellow-bellied Sea Snake
LC

Yellow-bellied Sea Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Hydrophis platurus

Insufficient data
Common Death Adder
LC Endemic

Common Death Adder

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Acanthophis antarcticus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
20–30
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
70–80
Sep
50–60
Oct
20–30
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
2 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
3 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
5 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
6 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
7 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
8 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
9 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-bellied Black Snake in Booderee National Park?

About 49% of wildlife watchers report a Red-bellied Black Snake sighting in Booderee National Park, based on 47 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-bellied Black Snake in Booderee National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Red-bellied Black Snake in Booderee National Park in our monthly data.

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