Black Kingsnake

Black Kingsnake

Lampropeltis nigra

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Eastern Milksnake
LC

Eastern Milksnake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Lampropeltis triangulum

10–20% · With luck
Common Kingsnake
LC Endemic

Common Kingsnake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lampropeltis getula

Insufficient data
Common Watersnake
LC Endemic

Common Watersnake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Nerodia sipedon

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Rat Snake
LC

Eastern Rat Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pantherophis alleghaniensis

40–50% · Likely
Common Garter Snake
LC Endemic

Common Garter Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis sirtalis

40–50% · Likely
Ringneck Snake
LC Endemic

Ringneck Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Diadophis punctatus

30–40% · Possible
Eastern Worm Snake
LC Endemic

Eastern Worm Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Carphophis amoenus

10–20% · Possible
DeKay's Brownsnake
LC

DeKay's Brownsnake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Storeria dekayi

10–20% · Possible
North American Racer
LC

North American Racer

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Coluber constrictor

10–20% · With luck
Rough Green Snake
LC

Rough Green Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Opheodrys aestivus

10–20% · With luck
Queen Snake
LC

Queen Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Regina septemvittata

10–20% · With luck
Redbelly Snake
LC

Redbelly Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Storeria occipitomaculata

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
0–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
0–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black Kingsnake in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

About 16% of visitor-days record a Black Kingsnake sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Black Kingsnake in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Black Kingsnake in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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