Evidence found
140 records across 10 countries and territories, 1894–2025.
Grayia smithii · GBIF taxon key 5224017
Where has the Smith's African Water Snake been recorded?
Grayia smithii occurrence evidence comes from 140 records in 10 countries and territories, from 1894 to 2025. Most records come from Benin.
- 140 records
- 10 places
- 23 years recorded
- Squamata class
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Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: August.
3 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: August. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18942025
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Smith's African Water Snake has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Smith's African Water Snake. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Benin | 79 | |
| Congo | 24 | |
| Cameroon | 15 | |
| Liberia | 7 | |
| Ghana | 4 | |
| DR Congo | 3 | |
| Togo | 3 | |
| Nigeria | 2 | |
| Uganda | 2 | |
| Sierra Leone | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Colubridae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.