Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusThamnophis (Garter Snakes)
- SpeciesThamnophis saurita (Ribbon Snake)
Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Banded Water Snake
Nerodia fasciata
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Corn Snake
Pantherophis guttatus
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
Striped Crayfish Snake
Liodytes alleni
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
📅 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 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ribbon Snake in Big Cypress National Preserve?
About 29% of visitor-days record a Ribbon Snake sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 51 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ribbon Snake in Big Cypress National Preserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Ribbon Snake in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.