Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusNerodia (Watersnakes)
- SpeciesNerodia taxispilota (Brown Watersnake)
The brown water snake (Nerodia taxispilota) is a large species of nonvenomous natricine snake endemic to the southeastern United States. This snake is often one of the most abundant species of snakes found in rivers and streams of the southeastern United States, yet many aspects of its natural history are poorly known. Due to abundance and distribution throughout its biological range, this species could be used to investigate anthropogenic impacts on aquatic ecosystems by studying their movements. Lycodonomorphus rufulus is sometimes also called the brown water snake, but L. rufulus is found in South Africa. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Watersnake sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 175 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve
Banded Water Snake
Nerodia fasciata
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Corn Snake
Pantherophis guttatus
Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Striped Crayfish Snake
Liodytes alleni
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown Watersnake in Big Cypress National Preserve?
About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Watersnake sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 175 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown Watersnake in Big Cypress National Preserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for Brown Watersnake in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.