Rhadinaea flavilata
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The pine woods snake (Rhadinaea flavilata), also commonly known as the yellow-lipped snake and the brown-headed snake, is a secretive species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to scattered locations across the southeastern United States. Rhadinaea flavilata is rear-fanged and mildly venomous, but not dangerous to humans.
Rhadinaea flavilata is a small reddish brown to yellowish brown or dark orange snake with a whitish to yellowish, unmarked underside. A dark stripe runs through the eye. A light stripe may be present along the middle of the back. The upper labial scales (lip scales) are a whitish or pale yellow color which led to one of its common names, the yellow-lipped snake.
The pine woods snake averages between 10 and 13 inches (25–33 cm) in total length (tail included) at adult size. Rhadinaea flavilata is found in scattered localities in coastal North Carolina and South Carolina, most of peninsular Florida, and small portions of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
The pine woods snake inhabits pine and mixed-pine hardwood forests. It can be found in damp woodlands... Wikipedia →
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pine Woods Littersnake sighting in Miami on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 48th most-seen of the 58 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pine Woods Littersnake in Miami on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pine Woods Littersnake sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Pine Woods Littersnake sightings, Miami ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Orlando (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Pine Woods Littersnake that you can see in Miami (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are North American Racer (about 20%), Ringneck Snake (about 10%) and Brown Watersnake (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pine Woods Littersnake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Miami (11 verified sightings), 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.
