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grass snake

Natrix natrix

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Hortobágy National Park
22 Verified records at Hortobágy National Park
April 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 →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a grass snake sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
60–70
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
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 Hortobágy National Park?

About 51% of wildlife watchers report a grass snake sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for grass snake in Hortobágy National Park in our monthly data.

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