King Cobra
Ophiophagus hannah
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusOphiophagus (King Cobras)
- SpeciesOphiophagus hannah (King Cobra)
Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan 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 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 6 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a King Cobra in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a King Cobra sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 16 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see King Cobra in Kaeng Krachan National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for King Cobra in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.