Horseshoe Whip Snake
Hemorrhois hippocrepis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusHemorrhois
- SpeciesHemorrhois hippocrepis (Horseshoe Whip Snake)
The horseshoe whip snake (Hemorrhois hippocrepis) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Horseshoe Whip Snake sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sierra Nevada National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Horseshoe Whip Snake in Sierra Nevada National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Horseshoe Whip Snake sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Horseshoe Whip Snake in Sierra Nevada National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Horseshoe Whip Snake in Sierra Nevada National Park in our monthly data.