DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusStoreria (American Brown Snakes)
- SpeciesStoreria dekayi (DeKay's Brownsnake)
Storeria dekayi, commonly known as De Kay's brown snake, De Kay's snake, and simply the brown snake (along with many other snakes), is a small non-venomous species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to North America and Central America. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a DeKay's Brownsnake sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Eastern Rat Snake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Eastern Worm Snake
Carphophis amoenus
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Rough Green Snake
Opheodrys aestivus
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Mole snake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
Smooth Earthsnake
Virginia valeriae
📅 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 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a DeKay's Brownsnake in Shenandoah National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a DeKay's Brownsnake sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see DeKay's Brownsnake in Shenandoah National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for DeKay's Brownsnake in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.