Smooth Snake
Coronella austriaca
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusCoronella (Smooth Snakes)
- SpeciesCoronella austriaca (Smooth Snake)
The smooth snake (Coronella austriaca) is a species of small dimensions in the family Colubridae. The species is found in northern and central Europe, but also as far east as northern Iran. The Reptile Database recognizes two subspecies as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies described here. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth Snake sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 2 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 11 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 12 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Smooth Snake in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth Snake sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Smooth Snake in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Smooth Snake in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park in our monthly data.