Mud snake Farancia abacura Least concern
Where the mud snake lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 144 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See snakes on the world map
| Scientific name | Farancia abacura |
|---|---|
| Group | Snakes |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | North America |
| Class | Reptile |
| Order | Squamata |
| Family | Colubridae |
Where does the mud snake live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the mud snake in 1 country or territory across North America. 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 mud snake endangered?
The mud snake’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the mud snake?
The mud snake (Farancia abacura) is a reptile in the order Squamata and the family Colubridae, genus Farancia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the mud snake
The mud snake (Farancia abacura) is a species of nonvenomous, semiaquatic, colubrid snake endemic to the southeastern United States.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mud snake (revision 1368734169), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q517458 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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