Northern Small-eyed Snake
Northern Small-eyed SnakeNorthern Small-eyed Snake

Northern Small-eyed Snake

Cryptophis pallidiceps

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

Cryptophis pallidiceps, also known as the western Carpentaria snake or northern small-eyed snake, is a species of venomous snake endemic to Australia. The specific epithet pallidiceps ("pale-headed") refers to its body markings. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Small-eyed Snake sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Litchfield National Park

Rough-scaled Death Adder
LC

Rough-scaled Death Adder

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Acanthophis rugosus

40–50% · Likely
Weigel's Black Snake
LC Endemic

Weigel's Black Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Pseudechis weigeli

20–30% · Possible
Orange-naped Snake
LC

Orange-naped Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Furina ornata

20–30% · Possible
Little Spotted Snake
LC Endemic

Little Spotted Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Suta punctata

Insufficient data
Papuan Whipsnake
LC

Papuan Whipsnake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Demansia papuensis

Insufficient data
Northern Brown Snake
Endemic

Northern Brown Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Pseudonaja nuchalis

Insufficient data
Intermediate Bandy Bandy
LC Endemic

Intermediate Bandy Bandy

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Vermicella intermedia

Insufficient data
Black Whip Snake
LC

Black Whip Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Demansia vestigiata

Insufficient data
Plains Death Adder
VU Endemic

Plains Death Adder

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Acanthophis hawkei

Insufficient data
Coastal Taipan
LC

Coastal Taipan

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Oxyuranus scutellatus

Insufficient data
Olive Whipsnake
LC Endemic

Olive Whipsnake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Demansia olivacea

Insufficient data
Sombre Whipsnake
LC Endemic

Sombre Whipsnake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Demansia quaesitor

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
50–60
Apr
20–30
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
40–50
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
20–30%
2 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
3 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northern Small-eyed Snake in Litchfield National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Small-eyed Snake sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Northern Small-eyed Snake in Litchfield National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Northern Small-eyed Snake in Litchfield National Park in our monthly data.

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