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Natrix natrix

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Fertő-Hanság National Park
126 Verified records at Fertő-Hanság National Park
August 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 Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 126 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park

Aesculapian Snake
LC

Aesculapian Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Zamenis longissimus

20–30% · Possible
Smooth Snake
LC

Smooth Snake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Coronella austriaca

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
5–10
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 Fertő-Hanság National Park?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a grass snake sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 126 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see grass snake in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for grass snake in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.

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