Smith's African Water Snake

Smith's African Water Snake

Grayia smithii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Taï National Park
5 Verified records at Taï National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Grayia smithii, Smith's African water snake, is a species of snake in the family, Colubridae. It is found in Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Central African Republic, Zambia, South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Niger, Chad, and Angola. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Smith's African Water Snake sighting in Taï National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Taï National Park

Fischer's Cat Snake
LC

Fischer's Cat Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Toxicodryas pulverulenta

Insufficient data
Bird Snake
LC

Bird Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thelotornis kirtlandii

Insufficient data
African Brown Water Snake
LC

African Brown Water Snake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Afronatrix anoscopus

Insufficient data
Günther's Green Tree Snake
LC

Günther's Green Tree Snake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Dipsadoboa unicolor

Insufficient data
Emerald Snake

Emerald Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Hapsidophrys smaragdinus

Insufficient data
Black-Lined Green Snake

Black-Lined Green Snake

Reptile

Hapsidophrys lineatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
50–60
Jun
10–20
Jul
50–60
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
30–40%
2 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
3 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
4 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Smith's African Water Snake in Taï National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Smith's African Water Snake sighting in Taï National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Smith's African Water Snake in Taï National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Smith's African Water Snake in Taï National Park in our monthly data.

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