Baja California Coachwhip
Masticophis fuliginosus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusMasticophis (Whipsnakes)
- SpeciesMasticophis fuliginosus (Baja California Coachwhip)
Closest Relatives at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
Cape Gopher Snake
Pituophis vertebralis
Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
Banded Sand Snake
Sonora cincta
Coast Night Snake
Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus
Baja California Night Snake
Hypsiglena slevini
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
Peninsular Glossy Snake
Arizona pacata
Baja California Lyre Snake
Trimorphodon lyrophanes
Baja California Ratsnake
Bogertophis rosaliae
Western Black-headed Snake
Tantilla planiceps
📅 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 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Baja California Coachwhip in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Baja California Coachwhip sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Baja California Coachwhip in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for Baja California Coachwhip in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.