Northwestern Garter Snake
Thamnophis ordinoides
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusThamnophis (Garter Snakes)
- SpeciesThamnophis ordinoides (Northwestern Garter Snake)
Closest Relatives at Redwood National Park
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Aquatic Garter Snake
Thamnophis atratus
Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
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 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northwestern Garter Snake in Redwood National Park?
About 19% of visitor-days record a Northwestern Garter Snake sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 31 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northwestern Garter Snake in Redwood National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Northwestern Garter Snake in Redwood National Park in our monthly data.