Cape Centipede-Eater
Aparallactus capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAtractaspididae (Atractaspidid Snakes)
- GenusAparallactus (Centipede-eaters)
- SpeciesAparallactus capensis (Cape Centipede-Eater)
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland 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 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 4 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 5 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cape Centipede-Eater in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Cape Centipede-Eater sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Cape Centipede-Eater in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Cape Centipede-Eater in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.