Western Barred Spitting Cobra
Naja nigricincta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusNaja (Cobras)
- SpeciesNaja nigricincta (Western Barred Spitting Cobra)
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
📅 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 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Barred Spitting Cobra in Etosha National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Western Barred Spitting Cobra sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Western Barred Spitting Cobra in Etosha National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Western Barred Spitting Cobra in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.