Taita Hills Caecilian
Boulengerula taitana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderGymnophiona (Gimnofions)
- FamilyHerpelidae (African Caecilians)
- GenusBoulengerula (African Caecilians)
- SpeciesBoulengerula taitana (Taita Hills Caecilian)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Taita Hills Caecilian sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Taita Hills Caecilian in Tsavo West National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Taita Hills Caecilian sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Taita Hills Caecilian in Tsavo West National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Taita Hills Caecilian in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.