Lateral Water Snake
Thamnosophis lateralis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyPseudoxyrhophiidae (Madagascar Brook Snakes)
- GenusThamnosophis (Madagascar Bush Snakes)
- SpeciesThamnosophis lateralis (Lateral Water Snake)
Thamnosophis lateralis, commonly known as the lateral water snake, is a species of snake in the family Pseudoxyrhophiidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Lateral Water Snake sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park
Forest Water Snake
Thamnosophis infrasignatus
Eastern Madagascar Water Snake
Thamnosophis epistibes
Ranomafana Big-headed Snake
Compsophis laphystius
Madagascar Cat-eyed Snake
Madagascarophis colubrinus
Three-striped Ground Snake
Pseudoxyrhopus tritaeniatus
Slender Smooth Snake
Liopholidophis rhadinaea
Gold-collared Snake
Liophidium rhodogaster
White Banded Tree Snake
Phisalixella arctifasciata
Betsileo White-banded Tree Snake
Parastenophis betsileanus
Bernier's Striped Snake
Dromicodryas bernieri
Eastern Rainforest Smooth Snake
Liopholidophis dolicocercus
White-lipped Smooth Snake
Liophidium torquatum
📅 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 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lateral Water Snake in Ranomafana National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Lateral Water Snake sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Lateral Water Snake in Ranomafana National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Lateral Water Snake in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.