Uganda House Snake
Hormonotus modestus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLamprophiidae (Lamprophiid Snakes)
- GenusHormonotus
- SpeciesHormonotus modestus (Uganda House Snake)
Hormonotus is a genus of snakes. At present, this genus is monotypic, as there is only one commonly accepted species in it, Hormonotus modestus, commonly known as the Uganda house snake or yellow forest snake. It is widespread in tropical Africa. Its sister taxon is Inyoka swazicus, the Swazi rock snake. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Uganda House Snake sighting in Taï National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Taï National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Taï National Park | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Uganda House Snake in Taï National Park?
About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Uganda House Snake sighting in Taï National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Uganda House Snake in Taï National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Uganda House Snake in Taï National Park in our monthly data.