California records
Gopher Snake in California
HarmlessPituophis catenifer
Yes. The Gopher Snake has been recorded in 58 California counties. It is non-venomous (harmless). Large, blotched, with a slightly pointed snout and keeled scales — no rattle.
California counties with Gopher Snake records
58 listed- Los Angeles
- San Diego
- Santa Clara
- Contra Costa
- Riverside
- Alameda
- Sonoma
- Monterey
- Marin
- San Bernardino
- San Luis Obispo
- Santa Barbara
- Ventura
- Orange
- San Mateo
- Santa Cruz
- Kern
- San Benito
- San Joaquin
- Inyo
- Tulare
- Fresno
- Solano
- Yolo
- Napa
- Butte
- Mendocino
- Sacramento
- Mono
- Lake
- Humboldt
- Siskiyou
- Imperial
- Shasta
- Placer
- Stanislaus
- El Dorado
- Merced
- Lassen
- Madera
- San Francisco
- Mariposa
- Colusa
- Tuolumne
- Tehama
- Modoc
- Trinity
- Nevada
- Calaveras
- Plumas
- Sutter
- Glenn
- Yuba
- Sierra
- Amador
- Kings
- Del Norte
- Alpine
See the full Gopher Snake profile or all snakes in California.