Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusStoreria (American Brown Snakes)
- SpeciesStoreria occipitomaculata (Redbelly Snake)
Storeria occipitomaculata, commonly known as the redbelly snake or the red-bellied snake, is a species of harmless snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to North America (Canada and the United States). Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Redbelly Snake sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Eastern Rat Snake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Eastern Worm Snake
Carphophis amoenus
Black Kingsnake
Lampropeltis nigra
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Rough Green Snake
Opheodrys aestivus
Queen Snake
Regina septemvittata
Corn Snake
Pantherophis guttatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Redbelly Snake in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Redbelly Snake sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 32 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Redbelly Snake in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Redbelly Snake in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.