Montpellier Snake
Malpolon monspessulanus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPsammophiidae (Sand Snakes)
- GenusMalpolon (Malpolons)
- SpeciesMalpolon monspessulanus (Montpellier Snake)
Malpolon monspessulanus, commonly known as the Montpellier snake, is a species of mildly venomous rear-fanged snake. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Montpellier Snake sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Montpellier Snake in Doñana National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Montpellier Snake sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Montpellier Snake in Doñana National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Montpellier Snake in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.