Northern Shovel-nosed Snake
Brachyurophis roperi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyElapidae (Elapid Snakes)
- GenusBrachyurophis (Shovel-nosed Snakes)
- SpeciesBrachyurophis roperi (Northern Shovel-nosed Snake)
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Mulga Snake
Pseudechis australis
Papuan Whipsnake
Demansia papuensis
Rough-scaled Death Adder
Acanthophis rugosus
Northern Brown Snake
Pseudonaja nuchalis
Orange-naped Snake
Furina ornata
Plains Death Adder
Acanthophis hawkei
Black Whip Snake
Demansia vestigiata
Weigel's Black Snake
Pseudechis weigeli
Little Spotted Snake
Suta punctata
Coastal Taipan
Oxyuranus scutellatus
Intermediate Bandy Bandy
Vermicella intermedia
Northern Small-eyed Snake
Cryptophis pallidiceps
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · 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 Northern Shovel-nosed Snake in Kakadu National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Northern Shovel-nosed Snake sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Shovel-nosed Snake in Kakadu National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Northern Shovel-nosed Snake in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.