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Olive Python

Liasis olivaceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kakadu National Park
22 Verified records at Kakadu National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The olive python (Liasis olivaceus) is a species of snake in the family Pythonidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Two subspecies are recognized, including the nominate subspecies described here. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Olive Python sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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LC

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20–30% · Possible
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🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

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20–30% · Possible
Black-headed Python
LC Endemic

Black-headed Python

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

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10–20% · With luck
Oenpelli Rock Python
VU Endemic

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☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

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10–20% · With luck
Carpet Python
LC Endemic

Carpet Python

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Morelia spilota

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

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

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
2 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
3 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%

Quick answers

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

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Olive Python sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

March has the highest sighting rate for Olive Python in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.

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