DeKay's Brownsnake
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DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Point Pelee National Park
100 Verified records at Point Pelee National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Storeria dekayi, commonly known as De Kay's brown snake, De Kay's snake, and simply the brown snake (along with many other snakes), is a small non-venomous species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to North America and Central America. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a DeKay's Brownsnake sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Point Pelee National Park

Common Garter Snake
LC Endemic

Common Garter Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis sirtalis

50–60% · Likely
Common Watersnake
LC Endemic

Common Watersnake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Nerodia sipedon

40–50% · Likely
Eastern Foxsnake
LC

Eastern Foxsnake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pantherophis vulpinus

20–30% · Possible
North American Racer
LC

North American Racer

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Coluber constrictor

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

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

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
2 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
3 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
5 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a DeKay's Brownsnake in Point Pelee National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a DeKay's Brownsnake sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see DeKay's Brownsnake in Point Pelee National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for DeKay's Brownsnake in Point Pelee National Park in our monthly data.

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