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Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Redwood National Park
22 Verified records at Redwood 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Gopher Snake sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Redwood National Park

Common Garter Snake
LC Endemic

Common Garter Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis sirtalis

30–40% · Possible
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
LC

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis elegans

20–30% · Possible
Aquatic Garter Snake
LC Endemic

Aquatic Garter Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis atratus

10–20% · With luck
Northwestern Garter Snake
LC

Northwestern Garter Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis ordinoides

10–20% · With luck
Ringneck Snake
LC Endemic

Ringneck Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Diadophis punctatus

10–20% · With luck
North American Racer
LC

North American Racer

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Coluber constrictor

5–10% · With luck
California King Snake
LC

California King Snake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Lampropeltis californiae

Insufficient data
California Mountain Kingsnake
LC Endemic

California Mountain Kingsnake

☀️🌙 Day & Night Reptile

Lampropeltis zonata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

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

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

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

☀️🌙Day & Night
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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 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 Redwood National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Gopher Snake sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 22 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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