Redbelly Snake

Redbelly Snake

Storeria occipitomaculata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Riding Mountain National Park
8 Verified records at Riding Mountain National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Storeria occipitomaculata, commonly known as the redbelly snake or the red-bellied snake, is a species of harmless snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to North America (Canada and the United States). Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Redbelly Snake sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
3 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
5 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
8 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
9 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Redbelly Snake in Riding Mountain National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Redbelly Snake sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Redbelly Snake in Riding Mountain National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Redbelly Snake in Riding Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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