Thamnophis scaliger
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~80%
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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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 2 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Short-tail Alpine Garter Snake sighting in Toluca on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 7th most-seen of the 9 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Short-tail Alpine Garter Snake in Toluca on a given day, against under 5% in January, March and October, the lowest months. That is one of Toluca's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 5 mm in December.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Short-tail Alpine Garter Snake sightings, Toluca has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Mexico City (México, about 10%).
Same genus: Thamnophis
The closest relatives of the Short-tail Alpine Garter Snake that you can see in Toluca (genus Thamnophis, Garter Snakes) are Longtail Alpine Garter Snake (about 30%), Mexican Gartersnake (about 20%) and Blackbelly Garter Snake (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 Toluca (16 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.
