Northwestern Garter Snake

Northwestern Garter Snake

Thamnophis ordinoides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Great Bear Rainforest

Closest Relatives at Great Bear Rainforest

Common Garter Snake
LC Endemic

Common Garter Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis sirtalis

20–30% · Possible
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
LC

Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis elegans

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
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 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
2 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
3 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Northwestern Garter Snake in Great Bear Rainforest?

About 17% of visitor-days record a Northwestern Garter Snake sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 102 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Northwestern Garter Snake in Great Bear Rainforest?

April has the highest sighting rate for Northwestern Garter Snake in Great Bear Rainforest in our monthly data.

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