Tessellated Water Snake
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Tessellated Water Snake

Natrix tessellata

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

The dice snake (Natrix tessellata) or water snake is a Eurasian nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae, subfamily Natricinae. Its average length is 1.0–1.3 m (39–51 in). Body color may vary from greyish green to brownish or almost black, with dark spots on the back. The belly is sometimes vividly coloured in yellow or orange, with black spots, very similar to dice, hence the name. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Tessellated Water Snake sighting in Triglav National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Triglav National Park

grass snake
LC

grass snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Natrix natrix

40–50% · Likely
Smooth Snake
LC

Smooth Snake

🌅 Crepuscular Reptile

Coronella austriaca

30–40% · Possible
Aesculapian Snake
LC

Aesculapian Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Zamenis longissimus

30–40% · Possible
Green Whip Snake
LC

Green Whip Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Hierophis viridiflavus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
20–30
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
30–40%
2 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
3 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tessellated Water Snake in Triglav National Park?

About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Tessellated Water Snake sighting in Triglav National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tessellated Water Snake in Triglav National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Tessellated Water Snake in Triglav National Park in our monthly data.

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