Storeria victa
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Storeria victa, the Florida brown snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the family Colubridae. It is endemic to Georgia and Florida in the United States. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Brownsnake sighting in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 24th most-seen of the 37 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Florida Brownsnake in Big Cypress National Preserve on a given day, against under 5% in November to January, the lowest months. That is one of Big Cypress National Preserve's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 40 mm in March.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Florida Brownsnake sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Florida Brownsnake sightings, Big Cypress National Preserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Everglades National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Florida Brownsnake that you can see in Big Cypress National Preserve (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Banded Water Snake (about 60%), Brown Watersnake (about 50%) and Scarletsnake (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Florida Brownsnake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Big Cypress National Preserve (30 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
