Weigel's Black Snake
Pseudechis weigeli
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusPseudechis (Australian Black Snakes)
- SpeciesPseudechis weigeli (Weigel's Black Snake)
The pygmy mulga snake (Pseudechis weigeli), also commonly known as the pygmy king brown snake, is a species of venomous snake in the black snake genus Pseudechis in the family Elapidae. The species is native to Australia. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Weigel's Black Snake sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Litchfield National Park
Rough-scaled Death Adder
Acanthophis rugosus
Orange-naped Snake
Furina ornata
Northern Small-eyed Snake
Cryptophis pallidiceps
Little Spotted Snake
Suta punctata
Papuan Whipsnake
Demansia papuensis
Northern Brown Snake
Pseudonaja nuchalis
Intermediate Bandy Bandy
Vermicella intermedia
Black Whip Snake
Demansia vestigiata
Plains Death Adder
Acanthophis hawkei
Coastal Taipan
Oxyuranus scutellatus
Olive Whipsnake
Demansia olivacea
Sombre Whipsnake
Demansia quaesitor
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Weigel's Black Snake in Litchfield National Park?
About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Weigel's Black Snake sighting in Litchfield National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Weigel's Black Snake in Litchfield National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Weigel's Black Snake in Litchfield National Park in our monthly data.