Gopher Snake

Pituophis catenifer

The gopher snake is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to North America.

Gopher snake in California. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Benjamin Genter.
Gopher snake in California. Photo shared on Wikipedia by Benjamin Genter.
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Gopher Snake observed by hhistrionicus
Mar 1, 2026
SE Goodnight Ave & SE Goodpark St, Corvallis, OR 97333, USA
byMichael Sanders
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Gopher Snake observed by drcjcurry
Mar 1, 2026
San Diego County, US-CA, US
byCaitlin Curry
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Gopher Snake observed by serjeii
Mar 1, 2026
Hemet, CA, USA
bySergei Vavilov
Research Grade
· 1 ID
Gopher Snake observed by firstwinter
Mar 1, 2026
Lang Ranch, Thousand Oaks, CA, US
byfirstwinter
Research Grade
· 1 ID
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