barred grass snake
Natrix helvetica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusNatrix
- SpeciesNatrix helvetica (barred grass snake)
The barred grass snake (Natrix helvetica) is a non-venomous colubrid snake from Western Europe, typically living in and close to water. It was included within the grass snake species, Natrix natrix, until August 2017, when genetic analysis led to its reclassification as a separate species. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a barred grass snake sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mercantour National Park
📅 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 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a barred grass snake in Mercantour National Park?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a barred grass snake sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see barred grass snake in Mercantour National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for barred grass snake in Mercantour National Park in our monthly data.