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DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi (Holbrook, 1839)

DeKay's Brownsnake (Storeria dekayi)
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Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Squamata
Family
Colubridae
Genus
Storeria
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Range

Where it is recorded

Season shown in 0 of Ohio's 88 counties. Its mapped range covers 81. Explore Ohio

  • No result yet (7)
  • Within its mapped range (14)
  • Recorded, too few records for a result (51)
  • Recorded, season not shown (16)
  • Season shown (0)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files, 1:500,000. Range: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Species Range Maps CONUS_2001 (2018). Show as a table
Counties as a table
DeKay's Brownsnake by Ohio county: records and mapped range
CountyRecordsIn mapped range
Adams CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Allen CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Ashland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Ashtabula CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Athens CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Auglaize CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Belmont CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Brown CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Butler CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Carroll CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Champaign CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Clark CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Clermont CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Clinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Columbiana CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Coshocton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Crawford CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Cuyahoga County154 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Darke CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Defiance CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Delaware County39 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Erie County33 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Fairfield CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Fayette CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Franklin County195 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Fulton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Gallia CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Geauga County21 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Greene County35 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Guernsey CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Hamilton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Hancock CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Hardin CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Harrison CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Henry CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Highland CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Hocking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Holmes CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Huron CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Jackson CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Jefferson CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Knox CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Lake County32 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Lawrence CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Licking CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Logan CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Lorain County51 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Lucas County65 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Madison CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Mahoning CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Marion CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Medina County45 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Meigs CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Mercer CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Miami CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Monroe CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Montgomery CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Morgan CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Morrow CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Muskingum CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Noble CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Ottawa County21 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Paulding CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Perry CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Pickaway CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Pike CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Portage County21 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Preble CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Putnam CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Richland County21 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Ross CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Sandusky CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Scioto CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Seneca CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Shelby CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Stark County35 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Summit County362 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Trumbull CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Tuscarawas CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Union CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Van Wert CountyNo qualifying records yetYes: year-round
Vinton CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Warren CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Washington CountyNo qualifying records yetNo
Wayne CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Williams CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round
Wood County23 · Recorded, season not shownYes: year-round
Wyandot CountyRecorded, too few records for a resultYes: year-round

Season

When it is recorded

In Ohio

Late March to early August, middle week late May, and again late August to early November, middle week early October

Recorded in two separate seasons, each shown with its own early, middle and late weeks.

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Recording in Ohio · records of all species each week, 1,691,199 in all

Records per week from 2,534 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.

Show as a table
Records of DeKay's Brownsnake in Ohio each week, and records of all species
WeekRecords of DeKay's BrownsnakeYears recordedRecords of all species
Jan 4–10116,211
Jan 11–17225,146
Jan 18–24114,645
Jan 25–31004,698
Feb 1–7006,023
Feb 8–14115,888
Feb 15–21005,436
Feb 22–28226,846
Mar 1–7428,321
Mar 8–1410410,384
Mar 15–2122612,620
Mar 22–2822613,949
Mar 29 – Apr 447919,661
Apr 5–1171826,860
Apr 12–181201039,925
Apr 19–25901041,623
Apr 26 – May 2114956,391
May 3–9641052,952
May 10–1666953,785
May 17–2392957,698
May 24–30941054,651
May 31 – Jun 6128853,099
Jun 7–131161053,700
Jun 14–20901056,625
Jun 21–2759855,361
Jun 28 – Jul 468858,477
Jul 5–11801061,336
Jul 12–1853864,722
Jul 19–2563769,753
Jul 26 – Aug 157859,416
Aug 2–850959,712
Aug 9–1558855,994
Aug 16–2236854,328
Aug 23–2949951,772
Aug 30 – Sep 553857,167
Sep 6–1235959,075
Sep 13–1956954,543
Sep 20–2681945,860
Sep 27 – Oct 3961043,180
Oct 4–101161037,841
Oct 11–171041030,824
Oct 18–24791021,156
Oct 25–3187819,021
Nov 1–751814,172
Nov 8–1423812,621
Nov 15–21757,965
Nov 22–28638,136
Nov 29 – Dec 5446,083
Dec 6–12336,004
Dec 13–19115,423
Dec 20–26005,661
Dec 27 – Jan 2218,459

What these results show

These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.

Relatives

In the same genus

Other Storeria recorded in Ohio

Red-bellied SnakeStoreria occipitomaculata

Identification

How to identify it

Often confused with

  • Common Garter Snake Thamnophis sirtalisOften confused in Ohio: 158 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • Red-bellied Snake Storeria occipitomaculataOften confused in Ohio: 31 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
  • Ring-necked Snake Diadophis punctatus143 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
  • Common Watersnake Nerodia sipedon69 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant

From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.

Land cover where it is recorded

Land coverIts recordsAll Ohio records
Developed45%49%
Forest33%31%
Farmland16%11%
Wetland5%5%
Grassland and shrub0.5%0.9%
Open water0.4%3%
Barren0.3%0.6%

From 1,048 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Sources

Where these results come from

  • Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
  • Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
  • See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.

Records behind the Ohio result

2,534 records from 2 datasets.

To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).

A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.