Lateral Water Snake

Lateral Water Snake

Thamnosophis lateralis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Forest Water Snake
LC

Forest Water Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnosophis infrasignatus

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Madagascar Water Snake
LC

Eastern Madagascar Water Snake

Reptile

Thamnosophis epistibes

Insufficient data
Ranomafana Big-headed Snake
LC

Ranomafana Big-headed Snake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Compsophis laphystius

40–50% · Likely
Madagascar Cat-eyed Snake
LC

Madagascar Cat-eyed Snake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Madagascarophis colubrinus

30–40% · Possible
Three-striped Ground Snake
LC

Three-striped Ground Snake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus

20–30% · Possible
Slender Smooth Snake
LC

Slender Smooth Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Liopholidophis rhadinaea

20–30% · Possible
Gold-collared Snake
LC

Gold-collared Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Liophidium rhodogaster

20–30% · Possible
White Banded Tree Snake
LC

White Banded Tree Snake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Phisalixella arctifasciata

10–20% · Possible
Betsileo White-banded Tree Snake
LC

Betsileo White-banded Tree Snake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Parastenophis betsileanus

Insufficient data
Bernier's Striped Snake
LC

Bernier's Striped Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Dromicodryas bernieri

Insufficient data
Eastern Rainforest Smooth Snake
LC

Eastern Rainforest Smooth Snake

Reptile

Liopholidophis dolicocercus

Insufficient data
White-lipped Smooth Snake
LC

White-lipped Smooth Snake

Reptile

Liophidium torquatum

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
0–10
Feb
0–10
Mar
0–10
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
<5
Jul
0–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
0–10
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 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
10–20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lateral Water Snake in Ranomafana National Park?

About 18% of visitor-days record a Lateral Water Snake sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Lateral Water Snake in Ranomafana National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Lateral Water Snake in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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