Striped Whipsnake

Striped Whipsnake

Masticophis taeniatus

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

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
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 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
2 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
4 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
5 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
6 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
7 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Striped Whipsnake in Zion National Park?

About 24% of visitor-days record a Striped Whipsnake sighting in Zion National Park, based on 37 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Striped Whipsnake in Zion National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Striped Whipsnake in Zion National Park in our monthly data.

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