Plains Garter Snake

Plains Garter Snake

Thamnophis radix

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Elk Island National Park

Closest Relatives at Elk Island National Park

Common Garter Snake
LC Endemic

Common Garter Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis sirtalis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
2 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plains Garter Snake in Elk Island National Park?

About 42% of visitor-days record a Plains Garter Snake sighting in Elk Island National Park, based on 47 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Plains Garter Snake in Elk Island National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Plains Garter Snake in Elk Island National Park in our monthly data.

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