Evidence found
496 records across 39 countries and territories, 1897–2026.
Monetaria caputserpentis · GBIF taxon key 5856652
Where has the Serpent's-head Cowrie been recorded?
Monetaria caputserpentis occurrence evidence comes from 496 records in 39 countries and territories, from 1897 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 496 records
- 39 places
- 71 years recorded
- Gastropoda class
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Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: May.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. 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.
Records over time
18972026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Serpent's-head Cowrie has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Serpent's-head Cowrie. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 111 | |
| United States | 53 | |
| French Polynesia | 51 | |
| Philippines | 40 | |
| Japan | 34 | |
| Cook Islands | 21 | |
| Indonesia | 21 | |
| Sri Lanka | 16 | |
| Marshall Islands | 14 | |
| Taiwan | 13 | |
| Guam | 8 | |
| Mauritius | 8 | |
| Tuvalu | 8 | |
| Kiribati | 7 | |
| Réunion | 7 | |
| Tonga | 7 | |
| South Africa | 7 | |
| Micronesia | 6 | |
| Mozambique | 5 | |
| New Caledonia | 5 | |
| Seychelles | 5 | |
| Vietnam | 5 | |
| Fiji | 4 | |
| Kenya | 4 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | |
| Vanuatu | 4 | |
| American Samoa | 3 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 3 | |
| Solomon Islands | 3 | |
| Tanzania | 3 | |
| Madagascar | 2 | |
| Maldives | 2 | |
| Thailand | 2 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 2 | |
| India | 1 | |
| South Korea | 1 | |
| Myanmar | 1 | |
| Malaysia | 1 | |
| New Zealand | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Cypraeidae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.