Eastern Bark Snake
Hemirhagerrhis hildebrandtii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPsammophiidae (Sand Snakes)
- GenusHemirhagerrhis (Bark Snakes)
- SpeciesHemirhagerrhis hildebrandtii (Eastern Bark Snake)
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Link-marked Sand Snake
Psammophis biseriatus
Rufous Beaked Snake
Rhamphiophis rostratus
Eastern Stripe-bellied Sand Snake
Psammophis orientalis
Speckled Sand Racer
Psammophis punctulatus
Red Backed Snake
Rhamphiophis rubropunctatus
Beautiful Sand snake
Psammophis pulcher
Olive Whip Snake
Psammophis mossambicus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Bark Snake in Tsavo East National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Eastern Bark Snake sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 6 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eastern Bark Snake in Tsavo East National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Bark Snake in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.