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grass snake

Natrix natrix

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Bavarian Forest National Park
111 Verified records at Bavarian Forest National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The grass snake (Natrix natrix), sometimes called the ringed snake or water snake, is a Eurasian semi-aquatic non-venomous colubrid snake. It is often found near water and feeds almost exclusively on amphibians. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a grass snake sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 111 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bavarian Forest National Park

Tessellated Water Snake
LC

Tessellated Water Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Natrix tessellata

<5% · Rare
Smooth Snake
LC

Smooth Snake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Coronella austriaca

10–20% · With luck
Aesculapian Snake
LC

Aesculapian Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Zamenis longissimus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
30–40
Apr
50–60
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
70–80%
2 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
50–60%
3 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
40–50%
4 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
40–50%
5 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
40–50%
6 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
7 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
30–40%
8 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
30–40%
9 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
30–40%
10 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a grass snake in Bavarian Forest National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a grass snake sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 111 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see grass snake in Bavarian Forest National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for grass snake in Bavarian Forest National Park in our monthly data.

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