Cape Gopher Snake
Pituophis vertebralis
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Constrictor
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Pituophis
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 1
- How common
- Common
About
Cape Gopher Snake (Pituophis vertebralis) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Mexico. It lives in habitats such as shrubland, scrubland, chaparral, desert and 11 more. Common: recorded in 106 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Bullsnake Pituophis catenifer
- Cincuate Bull Snake Pituophis lineaticollis
- Louisiana Pine Snake Pituophis ruthveni
- Cedros Gopher Snake Pituophis insulanus
- Pine Snake Pituophis melanoleucus
- Mexican Bull Snake Pituophis deppei
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.