Corn Snake
Pantherophis guttatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusPantherophis (North American Ratsnakes)
- SpeciesPantherophis guttatus (Corn Snake)
The corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus), sometimes called the Red Rat Snake is a species of North American rat snake in the family Colubridae. The species subdues its small prey by constriction. It is found throughout the southeastern and central United States. Though superficially resembling the venomous copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) and often killed as a result of this mistaken identity, the corn snake lacks functional venom and is harmless to humans. The corn snake is beneficial to humans because it helps control populations of wild rodent pests that damage crops and spread disease. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Congaree National Park
Plain-bellied Water Snake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Banded Water Snake
Nerodia fasciata
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Rough Green Snake
Opheodrys aestivus
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Eastern Worm Snake
Carphophis amoenus
Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Corn Snake at Congaree National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️🌙 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 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |