Banded Water Snake
Nerodia fasciata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusNerodia (Watersnakes)
- SpeciesNerodia fasciata (Banded Water Snake)
The banded water snake or southern water snake (Nerodia fasciata) is a species of mostly aquatic, nonvenomous, colubrid snakes most commonly found in the Midwest, Southeastern United States. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Water Snake sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 113 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Congaree National Park
Plain-bellied Water Snake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Rough Green Snake
Opheodrys aestivus
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
Eastern Worm Snake
Carphophis amoenus
Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Banded Water Snake in Congaree National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Water Snake sighting in Congaree National Park, based on 113 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Banded Water Snake in Congaree National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Banded Water Snake in Congaree National Park in our monthly data.