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grass snake

Natrix natrix

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Gauja National Park
17 Verified records at Gauja National Park
July 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a grass snake sighting in Gauja National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

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

🌙 When They're Spotted

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

🌙Nocturnal
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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 Gauja National Park?

About 41% of wildlife watchers report a grass snake sighting in Gauja National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

July has the highest sighting rate for grass snake in Gauja National Park in our monthly data.

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