Striped Crayfish Snake
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Striped Crayfish Snake

Liodytes alleni

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Big Cypress National Preserve
35 Verified records at Big Cypress National Preserve
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The striped crayfish snake (Liodytes alleni) is a species of semiaquatic North American snake in the family Colubridae. The species derives its common name from its principal prey, crayfish. This snake is also called Allen's snake, the striped swamp snake, the striped swampsnake, or simply the swamp snake. It is endemic to peninsular Florida. Although rarely seen due to its secretive behavior, it can be found in large numbers in wet areas, with densities approaching 1,300 snakes per hectare (525 snakes per acre). Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Crayfish Snake sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve

Black Swampsnake

Black Swampsnake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Liodytes pygaea

Insufficient data
Banded Water Snake
LC Endemic

Banded Water Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Nerodia fasciata

50–60% · Likely
Brown Watersnake
LC Endemic

Brown Watersnake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Nerodia taxispilota

50–60% · Likely
Scarletsnake
LC Endemic

Scarletsnake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Cemophora coccinea

40–50% · Likely
Florida Green Watersnake
LC Endemic

Florida Green Watersnake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Nerodia floridana

40–50% · Possible
North American Racer
LC

North American Racer

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Coluber constrictor

30–40% · Possible
Corn Snake
LC Endemic

Corn Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Pantherophis guttatus

30–40% · Possible
Ribbon Snake
LC

Ribbon Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis saurita

20–30% · Possible
Mudsnake
LC Endemic

Mudsnake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Farancia abacura

20–30% · Possible
Common Garter Snake
LC Endemic

Common Garter Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis sirtalis

20–30% · Possible
Florida Brownsnake
Endemic

Florida Brownsnake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Storeria victa

10–20% · With luck
Ringneck Snake
LC Endemic

Ringneck Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Diadophis punctatus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

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

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙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 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Striped Crayfish Snake in Big Cypress National Preserve?

About 21% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Crayfish Snake sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 35 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Striped Crayfish Snake in Big Cypress National Preserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for Striped Crayfish Snake in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.

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