Smooth Snake
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Smooth Snake

Coronella austriaca

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

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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth Snake sighting in Triglav National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Triglav National Park

grass snake
LC

grass snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Natrix natrix

40–50% · Likely
Tessellated Water Snake
LC

Tessellated Water Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Natrix tessellata

30–40% · Possible
Aesculapian Snake
LC

Aesculapian Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Zamenis longissimus

30–40% · Possible
Green Whip Snake
LC

Green Whip Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Hierophis viridiflavus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
30–40
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
Nov
10–20
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 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
30–40%
2 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
3 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
4 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
5 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
6 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
7 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
8 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
9 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
10 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
11 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
12 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Smooth Snake in Triglav National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Smooth Snake sighting in Triglav National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Smooth Snake in Triglav National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Smooth Snake in Triglav National Park in our monthly data.

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