Banded Sand Snake
Sonora cincta
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusSonora (Ground Snakes)
- SpeciesSonora cincta (Banded Sand Snake)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Sand Snake sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
Cape Gopher Snake
Pituophis vertebralis
Baja California Coachwhip
Masticophis fuliginosus
Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
Coast Night Snake
Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus
Baja California Night Snake
Hypsiglena slevini
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
Peninsular Glossy Snake
Arizona pacata
Baja California Lyre Snake
Trimorphodon lyrophanes
Baja California Ratsnake
Bogertophis rosaliae
Western Black-headed Snake
Tantilla planiceps
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Banded Sand Snake in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Sand Snake sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Banded Sand Snake in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Banded Sand Snake in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.