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Corn snake Pantherophis guttatus Least concern

Where the corn snake lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 658 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map

Corn snake: Kornnatter (Pantherophis guttatus), Seitenansicht
Photo: Peter Paplanus, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific namePantherophis guttatus
GroupSnakes
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in2 countries
ContinentsNorth America, Oceania
ClassReptile
OrderSquamata
FamilyColubridae

Where does the corn snake live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the corn snake in 2 countries and territories across North America and Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to United States.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the corn snake endangered?

The corn snake’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the corn snake?

The corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Colubridae, genus Pantherophis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the corn snake

The corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus), sometimes called the red rat snake, is a species of North American rat snake in the family Colubridae. The species subdues its small prey by constriction. It is found throughout the southeastern and central United States. Though superficially resembling the venomous copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix) and often killed as a result of this mistaken identity, the corn snake lacks functional venom and is harmless to humans. The corn snake is beneficial to humans because it helps control populations of wild rodent pests that damage crops and spread disease.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Corn snake (revision 1377416814), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q754747 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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