Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusPituophis (Pine, Gopher, and Bullsnakes)
- SpeciesPituophis catenifer (Gopher Snake)
Closest Relatives at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Western Terrestrial Garter Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Western Aquatic Garter Snake
Thamnophis couchii
California Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis zonata
California King Snake
Lampropeltis californiae
Striped Racer
Masticophis lateralis
Sharp-tailed Snake
Contia tenuis
Coachwhip
Masticophis flagellum
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Coast Night Snake
Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus
Long-nosed Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Western Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora hexalepis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 14 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gopher Snake in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
About 34% of visitor-days record a Gopher Snake sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 99 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Gopher Snake in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?
May has the highest sighting rate for Gopher Snake in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.