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Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Zion National Park
76 Verified records at Zion National Park
May 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Gopher Snake sighting in Zion National Park, based on 76 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Zion National Park

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
LC

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis elegans

20–30% · Possible
Ground Snake
LC

Ground Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Sonora semiannulata

20–30% · Possible
Striped Whipsnake
LC

Striped Whipsnake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Masticophis taeniatus

20–30% · Possible
California King Snake
LC

California King Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Lampropeltis californiae

10–20% · With luck
Coachwhip
LC Endemic

Coachwhip

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Masticophis flagellum

Insufficient data
Arizona Mountain Kingsnake
LC

Arizona Mountain Kingsnake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Lampropeltis pyromelana

10–20% · With luck
Desert Nightsnake
LC

Desert Nightsnake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Hypsiglena chlorophaea

5–10% · With luck
Western Patch-nosed Snake
LC

Western Patch-nosed Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Salvadora hexalepis

Insufficient data
Ringneck Snake
LC Endemic

Ringneck Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Diadophis punctatus

5–10% · With luck
Glossy Snake
LC

Glossy Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Arizona elegans

Insufficient data
Sonoran Lyre Snake
LC

Sonoran Lyre Snake

🌙 Nocturnal Reptile

Trimorphodon lambda

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
20–30
Apr
50–60
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
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 Zion National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Gopher Snake sighting in Zion National Park, based on 76 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Gopher Snake in Zion National Park in our monthly data.

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