Oenpelli Rock Python

Oenpelli Rock Python

Nyctophilopython oenpelliensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kakadu National Park
10 Verified records at Kakadu National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Oenpelli Rock Python sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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10–20% · With luck
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Morelia spilota

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙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 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Oenpelli Rock Python in Kakadu National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Oenpelli Rock Python sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Oenpelli Rock Python in Kakadu National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Oenpelli Rock Python in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.

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