Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusSalvadora (Patch-nosed Snakes)
- SpeciesSalvadora hexalepis (Western Patch-nosed Snake)
Salvadora hexalepis, the western patch-nosed snake, is a species of non-venomous colubrid snake, which is endemic to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Western Patch-nosed Snake sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 10 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
Banded Sand Snake
Sonora cincta
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 during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Patch-nosed Snake in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Western Patch-nosed Snake sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Western Patch-nosed Snake in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Western Patch-nosed Snake in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.