Eastern Patch-nosed Snake

Closest Relatives at Guadalupe Mountains 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	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
2	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	0–10%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Patch-nosed Snake in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?

About 17% of visitor-days record a Eastern Patch-nosed Snake sighting in Guadalupe Mountains National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Eastern Patch-nosed Snake in Guadalupe Mountains National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Patch-nosed Snake in Guadalupe Mountains National Park in our monthly data.