Big Bend Patchnose Snake
Salvadora deserticola
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusSalvadora (Patch-nosed Snakes)
- SpeciesSalvadora deserticola (Big Bend Patchnose Snake)
Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park
Eastern Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora grahamiae
Trans-pecos Ratsnake
Bogertophis subocularis
Chihuahuan Nightsnake
Hypsiglena jani
Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Great Plains Ground Snake
Sonora episcopa
Black-necked Gartersnake
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
Baird's Ratsnake
Pantherophis bairdi
Plain-bellied Water Snake
Nerodia erythrogaster
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
📅 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 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Big Bend Patchnose Snake in Big Bend National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Big Bend Patchnose Snake sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 31 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Big Bend Patchnose Snake in Big Bend National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Big Bend Patchnose Snake in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.