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Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
23 Verified records at Guadalupe Mountains National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

Pituophis catenifer is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to North America. Nine subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies, P. c. catenifer, described here. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Gopher Snake sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Ringneck Snake
LC Endemic

Ringneck Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Diadophis punctatus

10–20% · With luck
Eastern Patch-nosed Snake
LC

Eastern Patch-nosed Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Salvadora grahamiae

10–20% · With luck
Black-necked Gartersnake
LC

Black-necked Gartersnake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis cyrtopsis

Insufficient data
Trans-pecos Ratsnake
LC

Trans-pecos Ratsnake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Bogertophis subocularis

Insufficient data
Great Plains Ground Snake

Great Plains Ground Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Sonora episcopa

Insufficient data
Glossy Snake
LC

Glossy Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Arizona elegans

Insufficient data
Striped Whipsnake
LC

Striped Whipsnake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Masticophis taeniatus

Insufficient data
Chihuahuan Nightsnake
LC

Chihuahuan Nightsnake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hypsiglena jani

Insufficient data
Gray-banded Kingsnake
LC

Gray-banded Kingsnake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Lampropeltis alterna

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
40–50
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
2 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
4 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
5 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
6 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
7 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
8 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
9 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
10 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
11 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
12 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
13 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
14 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gopher Snake in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Gopher Snake sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gopher Snake in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Gopher Snake in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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