Mole snake
Lampropeltis rhombomaculata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyColubridae (Colúbrids)
- GenusLampropeltis (Kingsnakes and Milk Snakes)
- SpeciesLampropeltis rhombomaculata (Mole snake)
Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park
Eastern Milksnake
Lampropeltis triangulum
Common Kingsnake
Lampropeltis getula
Eastern Rat Snake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Common Garter Snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
Common Watersnake
Nerodia sipedon
Ringneck Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Eastern Worm Snake
Carphophis amoenus
North American Racer
Coluber constrictor
Redbelly Snake
Storeria occipitomaculata
DeKay's Brownsnake
Storeria dekayi
Rough Green Snake
Opheodrys aestivus
Eastern Hognose Snake
Heterodon platirhinos
📅 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 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mole snake in Shenandoah National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Mole snake sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mole snake in Shenandoah National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Mole snake in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.