Middle American Gopher Snake
Pituophis lineaticollis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusPituophis (Pine, Gopher, and Bullsnakes)
- SpeciesPituophis lineaticollis (Middle American Gopher Snake)
Closest Relatives at Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca
Mexican Bull Snake
Pituophis deppei
Mexican Brown Snake
Storeria storerioides
Mexican Highlands Gartersnake
Thamnophis pulchrilatus
Lined Tolucan Ground Snake
Conopsis lineata
Longtail Alpine Garter Snake
Thamnophis scalaris
Short-tail Alpine Garter Snake
Thamnophis scaliger
Bocourt's Black-headed Snake
Tantilla bocourti
Two-lined Mexican Earth Snake
Conopsis biserialis
Baird's Patchnose Snake
Salvadora bairdi
Blackbelly Garter Snake
Thamnophis melanogaster
Mexican Gartersnake
Thamnophis eques
Largenose Earth Snake
Conopsis nasus
📅 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 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Middle American Gopher Snake in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?
About 19% of visitor-days record a Middle American Gopher Snake sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Middle American Gopher Snake in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?
March has the highest sighting rate for Middle American Gopher Snake in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca in our monthly data.