Pituophis catenifer deserticola – Mia McPherson's On The Wing Photography

West Desert Great Basin Gopher Snake

By Mia McPherson|2022-08-19T19:38:42-05:00August 19th, 2022|Categories: Gopher Snakes, Tooele County, Utah, West Desert|Tags: adult, desert, dirt, foothills, Gopher Snake, Great Basin Gopher Snake, Pituophis catenifer, Pituophis catenifer deserticola, reptile, reptiles, road, sky island mountains, snake, snakes, summer|

Two days ago while out exploring the West Desert of Utah I was thrilled to come across a large Great Basin Gopher Snake warming itself on a dusty dirt road.