Mexican Bull Snake
Pituophis deppei
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusPituophis (Pine, Gopher, and Bullsnakes)
- SpeciesPituophis deppei (Mexican Bull Snake)
Closest Relatives at Cumbres de Monterrey National Park
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Northern Cat-eyed Snake
Leptodeira septentrionalis
Great Plains Ratsnake
Pantherophis emoryi
Baird's Ratsnake
Pantherophis bairdi
Western Ribbon Snake
Thamnophis proximus
Speckled Racer
Drymobius margaritiferus
Diamondback Watersnake
Nerodia rhombifer
Central American Indigo Snake
Drymarchon melanurus
Nuevo Leon Graceful Brown Snake
Rhadinaea montana
Mexican Parrot Snake
Leptophis mexicanus
Red Black-headed Snake
Tantilla rubra
Checkered Garter Snake
Thamnophis marcianus
📅 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 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mexican Bull Snake in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Mexican Bull Snake sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mexican Bull Snake in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Mexican Bull Snake in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park in our monthly data.