Ringneck Snake

Ringneck Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Shenandoah National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙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
30–40%
2 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
3 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
5 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
6 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
9 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
10 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
11 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
12 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
13 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
14 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
15 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ringneck Snake in Shenandoah National Park?

About 29% of visitor-days record a Ringneck Snake sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 163 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Ringneck Snake in Shenandoah National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Ringneck Snake in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.

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