Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusSalvadora (Patch-nosed Snakes)
- SpeciesSalvadora hexalepis (Western Patch-nosed Snake)
Closest Relatives at Grand Canyon National Park
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
Ground Snake
Sonora semiannulata
Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Glossy Snake
Arizona elegans
Striped Whipsnake
Masticophis taeniatus
Desert Nightsnake
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Arizona Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis pyromelana
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Southwestern Blackhead Snake
Tantilla hobartsmithi
Black-necked Gartersnake
Thamnophis cyrtopsis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Western Patch-nosed Snake at Grand Canyon National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |