Plains Garter Snake

Plains Garter Snake

Thamnophis radix

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Riding Mountain National Park

Closest Relatives at Riding Mountain National Park

Common Garter Snake
LC Endemic

Common Garter Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Thamnophis sirtalis

Insufficient data
Redbelly Snake
LC

Redbelly Snake

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Storeria occipitomaculata

0–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
0–10
Feb
0–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
0–10
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 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
2 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plains Garter Snake in Riding Mountain National Park?

About 27% of visitor-days record a Plains Garter Snake sighting in Riding Mountain National Park, based on 53 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Plains Garter Snake in Riding Mountain National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Plains Garter Snake in Riding Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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