Rainbow Ground Snake
Stegonotus iridis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
- GenusStegonotus (Slatey-grey Snakes)
- SpeciesStegonotus iridis (Rainbow Ground Snake)
About the Rainbow Ground Snake
Stegonotus iridis, the iridescent ground snake, is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. The snake is found in Indonesia. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
De Rooij's Groundsnake
Stegonotus derooijae
Bird's Head Peninsula Groundsnake
Stegonotus cucullatus
Brown Tree Snake
Boiga irregularis
Barred keelback
Tropidonophis doriae
Coconut Tree Snake
Dendrelaphis calligaster
Painted keelback
Tropidonophis picturatus
New Guinea Bronzeback
Dendrelaphis lineolatus
Many-scaled keelback
Tropidonophis multiscutellatus
Big-eyed Tree Snake
Dendrelaphis macrops
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rainbow Ground Snake in Raja Ampat?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rainbow Ground Snake sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rainbow Ground Snake in Raja Ampat?
April has the highest sighting rate for Rainbow Ground Snake in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.