What are the chances of seeing a Mexican Highlands Gartersnake in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Highlands Gartersnake sighting in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 6 reptiles we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Mexican Highlands Gartersnake in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?
May
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Mexican Highlands Gartersnake in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca on a given day, against under 5% in June and December–February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Mexican Highlands Gartersnake?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mexican Highlands Gartersnake sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Mexican Highlands Gartersnake?
Only Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca, in our data
Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Mexican Highlands Gartersnake sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Mexican Highlands Gartersnake live in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca?
Same family: Colubridae
The closest relatives of the Mexican Highlands Gartersnake that you can see in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (family Colubridae, Colubrid Snakes) are Mexican Brown Snake (about 40%) and Middle American Gopher Snake (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Mexican Highlands Gartersnake sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mexican Highlands Gartersnake is recorded against all the reptiles logged in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
