Thamnophis scaliger
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The short-tail alpine garter snake (Thamnophis scaliger) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is found in Mexico. Species Thamnophis scaliger at The Reptile Database Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Short-tail Alpine Garter Snake sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 67 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 15th most-seen of the 37 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and April–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Short-tail Alpine Garter Snake in Mexico City on a given day, against under 5% in March and December–January, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Short-tail Alpine Garter Snake sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Short-tail Alpine Garter Snake sightings, Mexico City ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Toluca (México, about 20%).
Same genus: Thamnophis
The closest relatives of the Short-tail Alpine Garter Snake that you can see in Mexico City (genus Thamnophis, Garter Snakes) are Blackbelly Garter Snake (about 10%) and Mexican Gartersnake (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Short-tail Alpine Garter Snake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Mexico City (67 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
