Green Whip Snake
Hierophis viridiflavus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusHierophis
- SpeciesHierophis viridiflavus (Green Whip Snake)
The green whip snake or western whip snake (Hierophis viridiflavus) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Green Whip Snake sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mercantour National Park
📅 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 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 6 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Green Whip Snake in Mercantour National Park?
About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Green Whip Snake sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Green Whip Snake in Mercantour National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Green Whip Snake in Mercantour National Park in our monthly data.