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 Death Valley National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
Western Leaf-nosed Snake
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Western Shovel-nosed Snake
Sonora occipitalis
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Baja California Lyre Snake
Trimorphodon lyrophanes
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
Southwestern Blackhead Snake
Tantilla hobartsmithi
📅 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 Death Valley National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Glossy Snake sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 33 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Glossy Snake in Death Valley National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Glossy Snake in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.