Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusNerodia (Watersnakes)
- SpeciesNerodia taxispilota (Brown Watersnake)
Closest Relatives at Congaree National Park
Plain-bellied Water Snake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Banded Water Snake
Nerodia fasciata
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Rough Green Snake
Opheodrys aestivus
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Eastern Worm Snake
Carphophis amoenus
Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown Watersnake in Congaree National Park?
About 56% of visitor-days record a Brown Watersnake sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 139 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Brown Watersnake in Congaree National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Brown Watersnake in Congaree National Park in our monthly data.