Eastern Bark Snake
Hemirhagerrhis nototaenia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPsammophiidae (Sand Snakes)
- GenusHemirhagerrhis (Bark Snakes)
- SpeciesHemirhagerrhis nototaenia (Eastern Bark Snake)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Bark Snake sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park
Stripe-bellied Sand Snake
Psammophis subtaeniatus
Olive Whip Snake
Psammophis mossambicus
Three-lined Grass Snake
Psammophylax tritaeniatus
Rufous Beaked Snake
Rhamphiophis rostratus
Dwarf Sand Snake
Psammophis angolensis
Cross-marked Grass Snake
Psammophis crucifer
Short-snouted Whip Snake
Psammophis brevirostris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 5 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Bark Snake in Kruger National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Bark Snake sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eastern Bark Snake in Kruger National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Bark Snake in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.