Genus

Patch-nosed Snakes

Salvadora

5 species in our catalog · found in 13 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassSquamata
FamilyColubridae (Colubrid Snakes)
GenusSalvadora (Patch-nosed Snakes)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Salvadora hexalepis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Salvadora grahamiae

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Salvadora deserticola

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Salvadora bairdi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Salvadora lemniscata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Patch-nosed Snakes

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~30%
	Western Patch-nosed Snake			~30%
2	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2	~20%
	Big Bend Patchnose Snake			~10%
	Eastern Patch-nosed Snake			~10%
3	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Western Patch-nosed Snake			Insufficient data
4	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Western Patch-nosed Snake			~20%
5	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~20%
	Eastern Patch-nosed Snake			~20%
6	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3	~10%
	Western Patch-nosed Snake			~10%
	Eastern Patch-nosed Snake			<5%
	Big Bend Patchnose Snake			<5%
7	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Western Patch-nosed Snake			~10%
8	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Western Patch-nosed Snake			Insufficient data
9	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Baird's Patchnose Snake			Insufficient data
10	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Western Patch-nosed Snake			Insufficient data
11	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	1	~10%
	Western Patch-nosed Snake			Insufficient data
12	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Pacific Patchnose Snake			Insufficient data
13	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Western Patch-nosed Snake			Insufficient data

Patch-nosed Snakes

Species in this group

Western Patch-nosed Snake

Eastern Patch-nosed Snake

Big Bend Patchnose Snake

Baird's Patchnose Snake

Pacific Patchnose Snake

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Patch-nosed Snakes

Parks Ranked