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Sonoran Gopher Snake
Reptiles

Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

Authorship: Blainville

Records

It was reported on eastern slope of IMRS and at Peccary Tank by UTEP personnel.

Sources

[Couvillon, 2011a, b]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassReptilia (Reptiles)
OrderSquamata (Lizards and Snakes)
SuborderSerpentes (Snakes)
FamilyCOLUBRIDAE (Harmless Egg-laying Snake Family)
GenusPituophis
Speciescatenifer

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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Sonoran Gopher SnakeIMRS
ahernandez153Oct 10, 2019Fort Hancock, TX, US
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Gopher Snake
planty_palOct 25, 2026Angwin, CA 94508, USA
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Gopher Snake
sanchez375Jun 30, 2026TRUTH CONSQ, NM 87901, USA
Topera de Baja California (opens in new tab)
Topera de Baja California
sulavanderplankOct 25, 2026La Paz, B.C.S., MX
Pacific Gopher Snake (opens in new tab)
Pacific Gopher Snake
eridanloverOct 25, 2026Road 40, Guinda, CA, US
Gopher Snake (opens in new tab)
Gopher Snake
jeffreyhaightOct 17, 2026Corvallis, OR 97333, USA
Gopher Snake (opens in new tab)
Gopher Snake
allison_athena_autryOct 25, 2026Anchors Way Dr, Ventura, CA, US
Gopher Snake (opens in new tab)
Gopher Snake
joe_collinsOct 26, 2026Bethany Dr, Pelzer, SC, US
Great Basin Gopher Snake (opens in new tab)
Great Basin Gopher Snake
nicholascmjrJun 2, 2026Verdi, NV, USA
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Gopher Snake
pecosvalleydiamondOct 8, 2026Fresno County, US-CA, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
SNRNot Ranked
Texas SGCNNot assessed