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Florida Green Watersnake

Nerodia floridana

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Possible
overall probability at Big Cypress National Preserve
107 Verified records at Big Cypress National Preserve
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

Nerodia floridana, commonly known as the Florida green watersnake, or eastern green watersnake, is a harmless species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to the southeastern United States. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Green Watersnake sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 107 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Big Cypress National Preserve

Banded Water Snake
LC Endemic

Banded Water Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Nerodia fasciata

50–60% · Likely
Brown Watersnake
LC Endemic

Brown Watersnake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Nerodia taxispilota

50–60% · Likely
Saltmarsh Snake
LC Endemic

Saltmarsh Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Nerodia clarkii

Insufficient data
Scarletsnake
LC Endemic

Scarletsnake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Cemophora coccinea

40–50% · Likely
North American Racer
LC

North American Racer

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Coluber constrictor

30–40% · Possible
Corn Snake
LC Endemic

Corn Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Pantherophis guttatus

30–40% · Possible
Ribbon Snake
LC

Ribbon Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis saurita

20–30% · Possible
Mudsnake
LC Endemic

Mudsnake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Farancia abacura

20–30% · Possible
Common Garter Snake
LC Endemic

Common Garter Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis sirtalis

20–30% · Possible
Striped Crayfish Snake
LC Endemic

Striped Crayfish Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Liodytes alleni

20–30% · Possible
Florida Brownsnake
Endemic

Florida Brownsnake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Storeria victa

10–20% · With luck
Ringneck Snake
LC Endemic

Ringneck Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Diadophis punctatus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

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

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
2 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Florida Green Watersnake in Big Cypress National Preserve?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Green Watersnake sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve, based on 107 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Florida Green Watersnake in Big Cypress National Preserve?

June has the highest sighting rate for Florida Green Watersnake in Big Cypress National Preserve in our monthly data.

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