Arizona Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis pyromelana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusLampropeltis (Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes)
- SpeciesLampropeltis pyromelana (Arizona Mountain Kingsnake)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Arizona Mountain Kingsnake sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Grand Canyon National Park
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Southwestern Blackhead Snake
Tantilla hobartsmithi
Black-necked Gartersnake
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
📅 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 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Arizona Mountain Kingsnake in Grand Canyon National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Arizona Mountain Kingsnake sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Arizona Mountain Kingsnake in Grand Canyon National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Arizona Mountain Kingsnake in Grand Canyon National Park in our monthly data.