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grass snake

Natrix natrix

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Kiskunság National Park
23 Verified records at Kiskunság National Park
May 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 Kiskunság National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kiskunság National Park

Smooth Snake
LC

Smooth Snake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Coronella austriaca

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

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

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a grass snake sighting in Kiskunság National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for grass snake in Kiskunság National Park in our monthly data.

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