Chinese Kukri Snake
Oligodon chinensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusOligodon (Kukri Snakes)
- SpeciesOligodon chinensis (Chinese Kukri Snake)
Closest Relatives at Cuc Phuong National Park
Nagao Kukri Snake
Oligodon nagao
Oriental Whipsnake
Ahaetulla prasina
North China Green Snake
Ptyas multicincta
Guangxi cat snake
Boiga guangxiensis
Tawny Cat Snake
Boiga multomaculata
Northern Reed Snake
Calamaria septentrionalis
Vietnamese Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis ngansonensis
Golden Tree Snake
Chrysopelea ornata
Rhino Rat Snake
Gonyosoma boulengeri
Beauty Rat Snake
Elaphe taeniura
Flower Snake
Elaphe moellendorffi
Futsing Wolf Snake
Lycodon futsingensis
📅 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 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chinese Kukri Snake in Cuc Phuong National Park?
About 29% of visitor-days record a Chinese Kukri Snake sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Chinese Kukri Snake in Cuc Phuong National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Chinese Kukri Snake in Cuc Phuong National Park in our monthly data.