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Scientific Name Common Name Sounds
 
Agkistrodon    
Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix Southern Copperhead  
Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus Broad-banded Copperhead  
Agkistrodon contortrix phaeogaster Osage Copperhead  
Agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma Western Cottonmouth  
Arizona    
Arizona elegans candida Mohave Glossy Snake  
Arizona elegans eburnata Desert Glossy Snake  
Arizona elegans elegans Kansas Glossy Snake  
Arizona elegans occidentalis California Glossy Snake  
Arizona elegans philipi Painted Desert Glossy Snake  
Bogertophis    
Bogertophis rosaliae (BC)
Baja California Rat Snake  
Bogertophis rosaliae Baja California Ratsnake  
Bogertophis subocularis subocularis Trans-Pecos Ratsnake  
Carphophis    
Carphophis amoenus amoenus Eastern Wormsnake  
Charina    
Charina bottae (NW) Northern Rubber Boa  
Charina bottae (CA) Northern Rubber Boa  
Charina umbratica Southern Rubber Boa  
Chilomeniscus    
Chilomeniscus stramineus
 Variable Sand Snake  
Chionactis    
Chionactis occipitalis annulata Colorado Desert Shovel-nosed Snake  
Chionactis occipitalis klauberi Tucson Shovel-nosed Snake  
Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis Mohave Shovel-nosed Snake  
Chionactis occipitalis talpina Nevada Shovel-nosed Snake  
Coluber    
Coluber constrictor flaviventris Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer  
Coluber constrictor mormon (=Coluber mormon) (CA) Western Yellow-bellied Racer  
Coluber constrictor mormon (=Coluber mormon) (NW) Western Yellow-bellied Racer  
Contia    
Contia tenuis (CA) Sharp-tailed Snake  
Contia tenuis (NW) Sharp-tailed Snake  
Crotalus    
Crotalus angelensis
 Isla Angel de la Guarda Rattlesnake  
Crotalus atrox (CA) Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake Sounds
Crotalus atrox (TX) Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake  
Crotalus catalinensis
 Isla Catalina Rattlesnake  
Crotalus cerastes cerastes Mohave Desert Sidewinder Sounds
Crotalus cerastes laterorepens Colorado Desert Sidewinder  
Crotalus enyo Baja California Rattlesnake  
Crotalus lepidus klauberi Banded Rock Rattlesnake  
Crotalus lepidus lepidus Mottled Rock Rattlesnake  
Crotalus mitchellii San Lucan Speckled Rattlesnake  
Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake  
Crotalus molossus (AZ) Black-tailed Rattlesnake  
Crotalus molossus (TX) Black-tailed Rattlesnake  
Crotalus oreganus abyssus Grand Canyon Rattlesnake  
Crotalus oreganus cerberus Arizona Black Rattlesnake  
Crotalus oreganus helleri Southern Pacific Rattlesnake  
Crotalus oreganus lutosus Great Basin Rattlesnake  
Crotalus oreganus oreganus (CA) Northern Pacific Rattlesnake Sounds
Crotalus oreganus oreganus (NW) Northern Pacific Rattlesnake  
Crotalus ruber (CA) Red Diamond Rattlesnake  
Crotalus ruber (BC) Red Diamond Rattlesnake  
Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus Northern Mohave Rattlesnake Sounds
Crotalus stephensi Panamint Rattlesnake  
Crotalus tigris Tiger Rattlesnake  
Crotalus viridis nuntius Hopi Rattlesnake  
Crotalus viridis viridis Green Prairie Rattlesnake  
Crotalus willardi willardi Arizona Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake  
Diadophis    
Diadophis punctatus amabilis Pacific Ring-necked Snake  
Diadophis punctatus arnyi Prairie Ring-necked Snake  
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii Northern Ring-necked Snake  
Diadophis punctatus modestus San Bernardino Ring-necked Snake  
Diadophis punctatus occidentalis (CA) Northwestern Ring-necked Snake  
Diadophis punctatus occidentalis (NW) Northwestern Ring-necked Snake  
Diadophis punctatus pulchellus Coral-bellied Ring-necked Snake  
Diadophis punctatus regalis Regal Ring-necked Snake  
Diadophis punctatus similis San Diego Ring-necked Snake  
Diadophis punctatus vandenburgii Monterey Ring-necked Snake  
Drymarchon    
Drymarchon melanurus erebennus Texas Indigo Snake  
Gyalopian    
Gyalopion canum Chihuahuan Hook-nosed Snake  
Gyalopion quadrangulare Thornscrub Hook-nosed Snake  
Hypsiglena    
Hypsiglena chlorophaea (torquata) chlorophaea (SW) Sonoran Nightsnake  
Hypsiglena chlorophaea (torquata) deserticola (CA) Northern Desert Nightsnake  
Hypsiglena chlorophaea (torquata) loreala Mesa Verde Night Snake  
Hypsiglena (torquata) jani Texas Nightsnake  
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha (torquata) klauberi San Diego Nightsnake  
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha (torquata) nuchalata California Nightsnake  
Lampropeltis    
Lampropeltis alterna Gray-banded Kingsnake  
Lampropeltis getula (BC)
Common Kingsnake  
Lampropeltis getula californiae (CA) California Kingsnake  
Lampropeltis getula holbrooki Speckled Kingsnake  
Lampropeltis getula nigrita Western Black Kingsnake  
Lampropeltis getula splendida (SW) Desert Kingsnake  
Lampropeltis getula splendida (TX) Desert Kingsnake  
Lampropeltis pyromelana pyromelana Arizona Mountain Kingsnake  
Lampropeltis triangulum Milksnake (Intergrade)  
Lampropeltis triangulum celaenops New Mexico Milksnake  
Lampropeltis triangulum gentilis Central Plains Milksnake  
Lampropeltis triangulum syspila Red Milksnake  
Lampropeltis zonata (NW) Caifornia Mountain Kingsnake  
Lampropeltis zonata multicincta Sierra Mountain Kingsnake  
Lampropeltis zonata multifasciata Coast Mountain Kingsnake  
Lampropeltis zonata parvirubra San Bernardino Mountain Kingsnake  
Lampropeltis zonata pulchra San Diego Mountain Kingsnake  
Lampropeltis zonata zonata St. Helena Mountain Kingsnake  
Leptotyphlops    
Leptotyphlops dissectus New Mexico Threadsnake  
Leptotyphlops dulcis dulcis Plains Threadsnake (Plains Blind Snake)  
Leptotyphlops humilis cahuilae Desert Threadsnake  
Leptotyphlops humilis humilis Southwestern Threadsnake  
Lichanura    
Lichanura trivirgata gracia (SW) Desert Rosy Boa  
Lichanura trivirgata gracia (CA) Desert Rosy Boa  
Lichanura trivirgata roseofusca Coastal Rosy Boa  
Lichanura trivirgata saslowi Baja Rosy Boa  
Lichanura trivirgata trivirgata
 Mexican Rosy Boa  
Liochlorophis    
Liochlorophis (Opheodrys) vernalis Smooth Greensnake  
Masticophis (=Coluber)    
Masticophis bilineatis
(=Coluber bilineatis)		 Sonoran Whipsnake  
Masticophis flagellum piceus
(=Coluber flagellum piceus)		 Red Coachwhip  
Masticophis flagellum ruddocki
(=Coluber flagellum ruddocki )		 San Joaquin Coachwhip  
Masticophis flagellum testaceus
(=Coluber flagellum testaceus)		 Western Coachwhip  
Masticophis fuliginosus (CA)
(=Coluber fuliginosus)		 Baja California Coachwhip  
Masticophis fuliginosus (BC)
(=Coluber fuliginosus)
 Baja California Coachwhip  
Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus
(=Coluber lateralis euryxanthus)		 Alameda Striped Racer  
Masticophis lateralis lateralis
(=Coluber lateralis lateralis)		 California Striped Racer  
Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus
(=Coluber taeniatus taeniatus)		 Desert Striped Whipsnake  
Micruroides    
Micruroides euryxanthus euryxanthus Arizona Coralsnake  
Nerodia    
Nerodia erythrogaster transversa Blotched Watersnake  
Nerodia rhombifer rhombifer Northern Diamond-backed Watersnake  
Nerodia fasciata Southern Watersnake  
Nerodia sipedon Northern Watersnake  
Oxybelis    
Oxybelis aeneus Brown Vinesnake  
Pantherophis (=Elaphe)    
Pantherophis bairdi Baird's Ratsnake  
Pantherophis emoryi
(Elaphe emoryi emoryi & Elaphe emoryi meahllmorum) 		Great Plains Ratsnake
(Northern Plains Ratsnake & Southern Plains Ratsnake or Southwestern Ratsnake)
 
Pantherophis obsoletaus (TX)
(Elaphe obsoleta lindenheimeri) 		Texas Ratsnake  
Pantherophis obsoletus
(Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta) 		Texas Ratsnake (Black Ratsnake / Western Ratsnake)  
Pituophis    
Pituophis catenifer affinis (CA) Sonoran Gopher Snake  
Pituophis catenifer affinis (TX) Sonoran Gopher Snake  
Pituophis catenifer affinis (SW) Sonoran Gopher Snake  
Pituophis catenifer annectens San Diego Gopher Snake  
Pituophis catenifer catenifer Pacific Gopher Snake Sounds
Pituophis catenifer catenifer (NW) Pacific Gopher Snake  
Pituophis catenifer deserticola (CA) Great Basin Gopher Snake  
Pituophis catenifer deserticola (NW) Great Basin Gopher Snake  
Pituophis catenifer deserticola (SW) Great Basin Gopher Snake  
Pituophis catenifer pumilis Santa Cruz Island Gopher Snake  
Ramphotyphlops    
Ramphotyphlops braminus Brahminy Blind Snake
(aka Island Blind Snake, Hawaiian Blind Snake, Flowerpot Snake)		  
Rhinocheilus    
Rhinocheilus lecontei (lecontei) (CA) (Western) Long-nosed Snake  
Rhinocheilus lecontei (lecontei) (SW) (Western) Long-nosed Snake  
Rhinocheilus lecontei (tesselatus) (TX) (Texas) Long-nosed Snake  
Salvadora    
Salvadora grahamiae grahamiae Mountain Patch-nosed Snake  
Salvadora grahamiae lineata Texas Patch-nosed Snake  
Salvadora hexalepis deserticola Big Bend Patch-nosed Snake  
Salvadora hexalepis hexalepis Desert Patch-nosed Snake  
Salvadora hexalepis mojavensis Mohave Patch-nosed Snake  
Salvadora hexalepis virgultea Coast Patch-nosed Snake  
Senticolis    
Senticolis triaspis intermedia Northern Green Ratsnake  
Sistrurus    
Sistrurus catenatus edwardsii Desert Massasauga  
Sonora    
Sonora semiannulata semiannulata (TX) Variable Groundsnake  
Sonora semiannulata semiannulata (CA) Variable Groundsnake  
Storeria    
Storeria dekayi texana Texas Brownsnake  
Tantilla    
Tantilla gracilis Flat-headed Snake  
Tantilla hobartsmithi (CA) Smith's Black-headed Snake  
Tantilla hobartsmithi (SW) Smith's Black-headed Snake  
Tantilla nigriceps Plains Black-headed Snake  
Tantilla planiceps Western Black-headed Snake  
Tantilla wilcoxi Chihuahuan Black-headed Snake  
Thamnophis    
Thamnophis atratus atratus Santa Cruz Gartersnake  
Thamnophis atratus hydrophilus (CA) Oregon Gartersnake  
Thamnophis atratus hydrophilus (NW) Oregon Gartersnake  
Thamnophis atratus zaxanthus Diablo Range Gartersnake  
Thamnophis couchii Sierra Gartersnake  
Thamnophis cyrtopsis cyrtopsis Western Black-necked Gartersnake  
Thamnophis cyrtopsis ocellatus Eastern Black-necked Gartersnake  
Thamnophis elegans elegans (NW) Mountain Gartersnake  
Thamnophis elegans vagrans (NW) Wandering Gartersnake  
Thamnophis elegans elegans (CA) Mountain Gartersnake  
Thamnophis elegans terrestris Coast Gartersnake  
Thamnophis elegans vagrans (CA) Wandering Gartersnake  
Thamnophis elegans vagrans (NW) Intermountain Wandering Gartersnake  
Thamnophis gigas Giant Gartersnake  
Thamnophis hammondii Two-striped Gartersnake  
Thamnophis marcianus marcianus Marcy's Checkered Gartersnake  
Thamnophis marcianus marcianus (TX) Marcy's Checkered Gartersnake  
Thamnophis ordinoides (CA) Northwestern Gartersnake  
Thamnophis ordinoides (NW) Northwestern Gartersnake  
Thamnophis proximus orarius Gulf Coast Ribbon Snake  
Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus Red-striped Ribbon Snake  
Thamnophis rufipunctatus Narrow-headed Gartersnake  
Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus Red-spotted Gartersnake  
Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi (NW) Valley Gartersnake  
Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi (CA) Valley Gartersnake  
Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis California Red-sided Gartersnake  
Thamnophis sirtalis pickeringii Puget Sound Gartersnake  
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis Eastern Gartersnake  
Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia San Francisco Gartersnake  
Thamnophis validus
 West Coast Gartersnake (Cape Gartersnake)  
Trimorphodon    
Trimorphodon biscutatus lambda (CA) Sonoran Lyresnake  
Trimorphodon biscutatus lambda (SW) Sonoran Lyresnake  
Trimorphodon biscutatus lyrophanes Baja California Lyresnake  
Virginia    
Virginia striatula Rough Earth Snake  
 
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