Rough-scaled Snake
Tropidechis carinatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusTropidechis
- SpeciesTropidechis carinatus (Rough-scaled Snake)
The rough-scaled snake (Tropidechis carinatus) is a highly venomous Australian elapid. The animal's name comes from its scales that are raised above the surrounding scales and have rough texture. The scales are known as "keels". Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-scaled Snake sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Springbrook National Park
Small-eyed Snake
Cryptophis nigrescens
Red-bellied Black Snake
Pseudechis porphyriacus
Dwarf Crowned Snake
Cacophis krefftii
Golden Crowned Snake
Cacophis squamulosus
Black-bellied Swamp Snake
Hemiaspis signata
Yellow-faced Whipsnake
Demansia psammophis
Bandy Bandy
Vermicella annulata
Eastern Brown Snake
Pseudonaja textilis
Stephen's Banded Snake
Hoplocephalus stephensii
Eastern Tiger Snake
Notechis scutatus
White-crowned Snake
Cacophis harriettae
Common Death Adder
Acanthophis antarcticus
📅 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 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rough-scaled Snake in Springbrook National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Rough-scaled Snake sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rough-scaled Snake in Springbrook National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Rough-scaled Snake in Springbrook National Park in our monthly data.