Water Python

Water Python

Liasis fuscus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kakadu National Park

Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park

Olive Python
LC Endemic

Olive Python

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Liasis olivaceus

20–30% · Possible
Children's Python
LC Endemic

Children's Python

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Antaresia childreni

30–40% · Possible
Black-headed Python
LC Endemic

Black-headed Python

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Aspidites melanocephalus

20–30% · Possible
Oenpelli Rock Python
VU Endemic

Oenpelli Rock Python

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Nyctophilopython oenpelliensis

10–20% · Possible
Carpet Python
LC Endemic

Carpet Python

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Morelia spilota

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
0–10
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

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

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
2 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Water Python in Kakadu National Park?

About 26% of visitor-days record a Water Python sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 23 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Water Python in Kakadu National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Water Python in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.

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