Twig Snake

Twig Snake

Thelotornis capensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
0–10
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
0–10%
3 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
4 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
5 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
6 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Twig Snake in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

About 17% of visitor-days record a Twig Snake sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 36 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Twig Snake in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Twig Snake in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

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