North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusColuber (North American racers)
- SpeciesColuber constrictor (North American Racer)
Closest Relatives at Redwood National Park
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Aquatic Garter Snake
Thamnophis atratus
Northwestern Garter Snake
Thamnophis ordinoides
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
California Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis zonata
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
📅 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 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 11 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a North American Racer in Redwood National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a North American Racer sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see North American Racer in Redwood National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for North American Racer in Redwood National Park in our monthly data.