Where does the Serpent's-head Cowry live?
Monetaria caputserpentis has 5,329 records in 70 countries and territories, from 1860 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 5,329 records
- 70 places
- 131 years recorded
- Gastropoda class
AnimaliaMolluscaGastropodaLittorinimorphaCypraeidaeMonetaria
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2,581 | |
| French Polynesia | 275 | |
| Japan | 271 | |
| United States | 191 | |
| New Caledonia | 145 | |
| Indonesia | 142 | |
| Philippines | 136 | |
| Taiwan | 125 | |
| South Africa | 124 | |
| Fiji | 106 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 104 | |
| Cook Islands | 77 | |
| Mauritius | 70 | |
| Madagascar | 53 | |
| Tuvalu | 53 | |
| Réunion | 49 | |
| Marshall Islands | 47 | |
| Sri Lanka | 45 | |
| Mozambique | 45 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 38 | |
| Seychelles | 37 | |
| Kiribati | 36 | |
| Vanuatu | 36 | |
| India | 35 | |
| American Samoa | 32 | |
| Tonga | 32 | |
| Guam | 31 | |
| Solomon Islands | 29 | |
| Nauru | 26 | |
| Palau | 25 | |
| Maldives | 23 | |
| Tanzania | 23 | |
| Cocos Islands | 21 | |
| Micronesia | 21 | |
| ZZ | 21 | |
| Norfolk Island | 18 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 17 | |
| Thailand | 17 | |
| Samoa | 17 | |
| Kenya | 16 |
Showing the top 40 of 70 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Cypraeidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.