Arafura File Snake
Acrochordus arafurae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyAcrochordidae (Aquatic File Snakes)
- GenusAcrochordus (Aquatic File Snakes)
- SpeciesAcrochordus arafurae (Arafura File Snake)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Arafura File Snake sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Arafura File Snake in Kakadu National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Arafura File Snake sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Arafura File Snake in Kakadu National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Arafura File Snake in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.