Black-necked Spitting Cobra

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

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	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
2	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
3	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
4	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	0–10%
5	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
6	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
7	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
8	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
9	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-necked Spitting Cobra in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 9% of visitor-days record a Black-necked Spitting Cobra sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Black-necked Spitting Cobra in Masai Mara National Reserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Black-necked Spitting Cobra in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.