Mudsnake
Farancia abacura
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusFarancia (Mudsnakes)
- SpeciesFarancia abacura (Mudsnake)
The mud snake (Farancia abacura) is a species of nonvenomous, semiaquatic, colubrid snake endemic to the southeastern United States. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Mudsnake sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Everglades National Park
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Corn Snake
Pantherophis guttatus
Banded Water Snake
Nerodia fasciata
Scarletsnake
Cemophora coccinea
Brown Watersnake
Nerodia taxispilota
Florida Green Watersnake
Nerodia floridana
Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis saurita
Saltmarsh Snake
Nerodia clarkii
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Florida Brownsnake
Storeria victa
Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
📅 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 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mudsnake in Everglades National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Mudsnake sighting in Everglades National Park, based on 37 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mudsnake in Everglades National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Mudsnake in Everglades National Park in our monthly data.