Los Angeles Bioblitz Challenge
Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)
11 observations

- Observer
- kimberlysnow
- Date
- 8/1/2021
- Quality grade
- research
- License
- CC-BY
- Description
- This snake was making its way up a plant to get to 3 baby birds in a hanging plant at 9 pm . It was about 36 inches and less than 1 inch diameter. I carried it 50 yrds away. If I see it again I will move it farther. . Snake returned at 1130 am for Sunday brunch. See daylight photos. I scared her/him off again. Snake has returned several times to try to eat baby birds. Moved further away maybe 75 yds and she has not returned that I can see.
Description
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Native Status
Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer) is native / not native to Los Angeles, California, USA.Habitat
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Taxon Range
Note: Range maps are only available for some species.
Taxonomy
- kingdom: Animals (Animalia) 9953 observations
- phylum: Chordates (Chordata) 4359 observations
- class: Reptiles (Reptilia) 580 observations
- order: Snakes And Lizards (Squamata) 509 observations
- family: Colubrid Snakes (Colubridae) 37 observations
- genus: Pine, Gopher, And Bullsnakes (Pituophis) 11 observations
- species: Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer) 11 observations
- subspecies: San Diego Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer annectens) 4 observations
1 Observed species for Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)
Species Interactions
Species interaction data comes from GloBI. The species with links are species that have observations.
Eats
- Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
- Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
- Western Terrestrial Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans)
- House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
- Birds (Aves)
- North American Deer Mice (Peromyscus)
- Meadow Voles (Microtus)
- Mammals (Mammalia)
- Kangaroo Rats (Dipodomys)
- Cottontail Rabbits (Sylvilagus)
- Southeastern Pocket Gopher (Geomys pinetis)
Preys on
- Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
- Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
- Western Terrestrial Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans)
- House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
- Birds (Aves)
- North American Deer Mice (Peromyscus)
- Meadow Voles (Microtus)
- Mammals (Mammalia)
- Kangaroo Rats (Dipodomys)
- Cottontail Rabbits (Sylvilagus)
- Southeastern Pocket Gopher (Geomys pinetis)
Eaten by
- Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
- Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
- Coyote (Canis latrans)
- Western Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis calurus)
- Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
- Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
- Common Raven (Corvus corax)
- Prairie Falcon (Falco mexicanus)
- Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
- Scarletsnake (Cemophora coccinea)
Preyed upon by
- Scarletsnake (Cemophora coccinea)
- Scarletsnake (Cemophora coccinea)