Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

Thamnophis elegans

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Grand Canyon National Park
13 Verified records at Grand Canyon National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The western terrestrial garter snake (Thamnophis elegans) is a western North American species of colubrid snake. At least five subspecies are recognized. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Terrestrial Garter Snake sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
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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 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
5 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
6 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
7 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
8 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
9 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
10 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
11 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
12 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
13 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
14 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
15 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Terrestrial Garter Snake in Grand Canyon National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Western Terrestrial Garter Snake sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Terrestrial Garter Snake in Grand Canyon National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Western Terrestrial Garter Snake in Grand Canyon National Park in our monthly data.

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