Desert Nightsnake

Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park

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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	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
2	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
3	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	0–10%
4	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	0–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Desert Nightsnake in Death Valley National Park?

About 11% of visitor-days record a Desert Nightsnake sighting in Death Valley National Park, based on 16 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Desert Nightsnake in Death Valley National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Desert Nightsnake in Death Valley National Park in our monthly data.