Eastern Worm Snake

Eastern Worm Snake

Carphophis amoenus

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

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
0–10
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
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%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Worm Snake in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

About 19% of visitor-days record a Eastern Worm Snake sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 90 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Eastern Worm Snake in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Worm Snake in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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