Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusArizona (Glossy Snakes)
- SpeciesArizona elegans (Glossy Snake)
Arizona elegans is a species of medium-sized colubrid snake commonly referred to as the glossy snake or the faded snake, which is native to southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It has several subspecies. Some have recommended that A. elegans occidentalis be granted full species status. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Glossy Snake sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park
Trans-pecos Ratsnake
Bogertophis subocularis
Chihuahuan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena jani
Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Great Plains Ground Snake
Sonora episcopa
Black-necked Gartersnake
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
Big Bend Patchnose Snake
Salvadora deserticola
Baird's Ratsnake
Pantherophis bairdi
Plain-bellied Water Snake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Glossy Snake in Big Bend National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Glossy Snake sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Glossy Snake in Big Bend National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Glossy Snake in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.