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Scientific Name
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Original Description |
Alternate Names |
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Order Squamata |
Scaled Reptiles (Snakes) |
Oppel, 1811 |
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Boidae |
Boas |
Gray, 1825 |
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Charina |
Rubber Boas |
(Gray 1849) |
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| CABO |
Charina bottae |
Northern Rubber Boa |
(Blainville, 1835) |
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| CAUM |
Charina umbratica |
Southern Rubber Boa |
Klauber, 1943 |
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Lichanura |
Rosy Boas |
Cope, 1861 |
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Lichanura orcutti |
Rosy Boa |
Stejneger, 1889 |
Northern Three-lined Boa
Lichanura trivirgata
Lichanura trivirgata roseofusca - Coastal Rosy Boa
Lichanura trivirgata gracia - Desert Rosy Boa |
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Colubridae |
Harmless Egg-Laying Snakes |
Oppel, 1811 |
Colubrids |
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Arizona |
Glossy Snakes |
Kennicott, 1859 |
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| AREL |
Arizona elegans |
Glossy Snake |
Kennicott, 1859 |
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| AECA |
Arizona elegans candida |
Mohave Glossy Snake |
Klauber, 1946 |
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| AEEB |
Arizona elegans eburnata |
Desert Glossy Snake |
Klauber, 1946 |
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| AEOC |
Arizona elegans occidentalis |
California Glossy Snake |
Blanchard, 1924 |
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Bogertophis |
Desert Ratsnakes |
Dowling and Price, 1988 |
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| BORO |
Bogertophis rosaliae |
Baja California Ratsnake |
(Mocquard, 1899) |
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Chionactis |
Shovel-nosed Snakes |
Cope, 1860 |
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| CHAN |
Chionactis annulata |
Resplendent Desert Shovel-nosed Snake |
(Baird, 1859 “1858”) |
Formerly Chionactis occipitalis |
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| CAAN |
Chionactis annulata annulata |
Colorado Desert Shovel-nosed Snake |
(Baird, 1859 “1858”) |
Sonora occipitalis
Chonactis occipitalis annulata - Colorado Desert Shovel-nosed Snake |
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| CHOC |
Chionactis occipitalis |
Mohave Shovel-nosed Snake |
(Hallowell, 1854) |
Sonora occipitalis
Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis - Mohave Shovel-nosed Snake
Chionactis occipitalis talpina - Nevada Shovel-nosed Snake
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Coluber |
North American Racers, Coachwhips, Whipsnakes |
Linnaeus, 1758 |
Masticophis |
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| COCO |
Coluber constrictor |
North American Racer |
Linnaeus, 1758 |
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| CCMO |
Coluber constrictor mormon |
Western Yellow-bellied Racer |
Baird and Girard, 1852 |
Columber mormon |
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| COFL |
Coluber flagellum |
Coachwhip |
Shaw, 1802 |
Masticophis flagellum |
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| CFPI |
Coluber flagellum piceus |
Red Racer |
(Cope, 1892) |
Masticophis flagellum piceus
Red Coachwhip |
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| CFRU |
Coluber flagellum ruddocki |
San Joaquin Coachwhip |
(Brattstrom and Warren, 1953) |
Masticophis flagellum ruddocki |
Endemic |
| COFU |
Coluber fuliginosus |
Baja California Coachwhip |
(Cope, 1895) |
Masticophis fuliginosus |
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| COLA |
Coluber lateralis |
Striped Racer |
(Hallowell, 1853) |
Masticophis lateralis |
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| CLEU |
Coluber lateralis euryxanthus |
Alameda Striped Racer |
(Riemer, 1954) |
Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus |
Endemic |
| CLLA |
Coluber lateralis lateralis |
California Striped Racer |
(Hallowell, 1853) |
Masticophis lateralis lateralis |
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| COTA |
Coluber taeniatus |
Striped Whipsnake |
(Hallowell, 1852) |
Masticophis taeniatus |
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| CTTA |
Coluber taeniatus taeniatus |
Desert Striped Whipsnake |
(Hallowell, 1852) |
Masticophis taeniatus taeniatus |
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Contia |
Sharp-tailed Snakes |
Baird and Girard, 1853 |
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| COLO |
Contia longicauda |
Forest Sharp-tailed Snake |
Feldman and Hoyer, 2010 |
formerly Contia tenuis |
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| COTE |
Contia tenuis |
Common Sharp-tailed Snake |
(Baird and Girard, 1852) |
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Diadophis |
Ring-necked Snakes |
Baird and Girard, 1853 |
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| DIPU |
Diadophis punctatus |
Ring-necked Snake |
(Linnaeus, 1766) |
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| DPAM |
Diadophis punctatus amabilis |
Pacific Ring-necked Snake |
Baird and Girard, 1853 |
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| DPMO |
Diadophis punctatus modestus |
San Bernardino Ring-necked Snake |
Bocourt, 1886 |
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| DPOC |
Diadophis punctatus occidentalis |
Northwestern Ring-necked Snake |
Blanchard, 1923 |
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| CPPU |
Diadophis punctatus pulchellus |
Coral-bellied Ring-necked Snake |
Baird and Girard, 1853 |
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| CPRE |
Diadophis punctatus regalis |
Regal Ring-necked Snake |
Baird and Girard, 1853 |
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| DPSI |
Diadophis punctatus similis |
San Diego Ring-necked Snake |
Blanchard, 1923 |
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| DPVA |
Diadophis punctatus vandenburgii |
Monterey Ring-necked Snake |
Blanchard, 1923 |
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Hypsiglena |
North American Nightsnakes |
Cope, 1860 |
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| HYCH |
Hypsiglena chlorophaea |
Desert Nightsnake |
Cope, 1860 |
Hypsiglena torquata |
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| HCDE |
Hypsiglena chlorophaea deserticola |
Northern Desert Nightsnake |
(Tanner, 1944) |
Hypsiglena torquata deserticola |
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| CYOC |
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha |
Coast Nightsnake |
Cope, 1860 |
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| HOKL |
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha klauberi |
San Diego Nightsnake |
Tanner, 1944 |
Hypsiglena torquata nuchalata / H. ochrorhynchus klauberi |
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| HONU |
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha nuchalata |
California Nightsnake |
(Tanner, 1943) |
Hypsiglena torquata nuchalata / H. ochrorhynchus nuchalata |
Endemic |
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Lampropeltis |
Kingsnakes and Milksnakes |
Fitzinger, 1843 |
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| LACA |
Lampropeltis californiae |
California Kingsnake |
(Blainville, 1835) |
Lampropeltis getula californiae |
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| LAMU |
Lampropeltis multifasciata |
Coast Mountain Kingsnake |
Bocourt (1882) |
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| LAZO |
Lampropeltis zonata |
California Mountain Kingsnake |
(Lockington ex Blainville, 1876) |
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Phyllorhynchus |
Leaf-nosed Snakes |
Stejneger, 1890 |
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| PHDE |
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus |
Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake |
(Cope, 1868) |
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Pituophis |
Bullsnakes, Pinesnakes, & Gophersnakes |
Holbrook, 1842 |
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| PHCA |
Pituophis catenifer |
Gopher Snake |
(Blainville, 1835) |
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| PCAF |
Pituophis catenifer affinis |
Sonoran Gophersnake |
(Hallowell, 1852) |
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| PCAN |
Pituophis catenifer annectens |
San Diego Gophersnake |
Baird and Girard, 1853 |
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| PCCA |
Pituophis catenifer catenifer |
Pacific Gophersnake |
(Blainville, 1835) |
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| PCDE |
Pituophis catenifer deserticola |
Great Basin Gophersnake |
Stejneger, 1893 |
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| PCPU |
Pituophis catenifer pumilus |
Santa Cruz Island Gophersnake |
Klauber, 1946 |
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Rhinocheilus |
Long-nosed Snakes |
Baird and Girard, 1853 |
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| RHLE |
Rhinocheilus lecontei |
Long-nosed Snake |
Baird and Girard, 1853 |
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Salvadora |
Patch-nosed Snakes |
Baird and Girard, 1853 |
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| SAHEW |
Salvadora hexalepis |
Western Patch-nosed Snake |
(Cope, 1866) |
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| SHHE |
Salvadora hexalepis hexalepis |
Desert Patch-nosed Snake |
(Cope, 1866) |
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| SHMO |
Salvadora hexalepis mojavensis |
Mohave Patch-nosed Snake |
Bogert, 1945 |
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| SHVI |
Salvadora hexalepis virgultea |
Coast Patch-nosed Snake |
Bogert, 1935 |
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Sonora |
North American Groundsnakes |
Baird and Girard, 1853 |
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| SOSE |
Sonora semiannulata |
Western Groundsnake |
Baird and Girard, 1853 |
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| SSSE |
Sonora semiannulata semiannulata |
Variable Groundsnake |
Baird and Girard, 1853 |
Sonora semiannulata |
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Tantilla |
Black-headed, Crowned, & Flat-headed Snakes |
Baird and Girard, 1853 |
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| TAHO |
Tantilla hobartsmithi |
Smith's Black-headed Snake |
Taylor, 1937 |
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| TAPL |
Tantilla planiceps |
Western Black-headed Snake |
(Blainville, 1835) |
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Thamnophis |
North American Gartersnakes |
Fitzinger, 1843 |
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Thamnophis atratus |
Aquatic Gartersnake |
(Kennicott, 1860) |
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| TAAT |
Thamnophis atratus atratus |
Santa Cruz Gartersnake |
(Kennicott, 1860) |
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| TAHY |
Thamnophis atratus hydrophilus |
Oregon Gartersnake |
Fitch, 1936 |
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| TAZA |
Thamnophis atratus zaxanthus |
Diablo Range Gartersnake |
Boundy, 1999 |
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Endemic |
| THCO |
Thamnophis couchii |
Sierra Gartersnake |
(Kennicott, 1859) |
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| THEL |
Thamnophis elegans |
Western Terrestrial Gartersnake |
(Baird and Girard, 1853) |
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| TEEL |
Thamnophis elegans elegans |
Mountain Gartersnake |
(Baird and Girard, 1853) |
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| TETE |
Thamnophis elegans terrestris |
Coast Gartersnake |
Fox, 1951 |
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| TEVA |
Thamnophis elegans vagrans |
Wandering Gartersnake |
(Baird and Girard, 1853) |
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| THGI |
Thamnophis gigas |
Giant Gartersnake |
Fitch, 1940 |
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| THHA |
Thamnophis hammondii |
Two-striped Gartersnake |
(Kennicott, 1860 ) |
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| THMA |
Thamnophis marcianus |
Checkered Gartersnake |
(Baird and Girard, 1853) |
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| TMMA |
Thamnophis marcianus marcianus |
Marcy's Checkered Gartersnake |
(Baird and Girard, 1853) |
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| THOR |
Thamnophis ordinoides |
Northwestern Gartersnake |
(Baird and Girard, 1852) |
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| THSI |
Thamnophis sirtalis |
Common Gartersnake |
(Linnaeus, 1758) |
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| TSFI |
Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi |
Valley Gartersnake |
Fox, 1951 |
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| TSIN |
Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis |
California Red-sided Gartersnake |
(Blainville, 1835) |
South Coast Gartersnake - Thamnophis ssp |
Endemic |
| TSTE |
Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia |
San Francisco Gartersnake |
(Cope, 1875) |
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Trimorphodon |
Lyresnakes |
Cope, 1861 |
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| TRLA |
Trimorphodon lambda |
Sonoran Lyresnake |
Cope, 1886 |
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Trimorphodon lyrophanes |
California Lyresnake |
(Cope, 1860) |
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Hydrophiinae |
Seasnakes and Allies |
Fitzinger, 1843 |
Sea Snakes |
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Hydrophis |
Seasnakes |
Latreille ex Sonnini and Latreille, 1801 |
Pelamis |
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Hydrophis platurus |
Yellow-bellied Seasnake |
(Linnaeus, 1766) |
Pelamis platurus |
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Leptotyphlopidae |
Threadsnakes |
Stejneger, 1892 |
Blind Snakes |
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Rena |
Threadsnakes |
Baird & Girard, 1853 |
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| REHU |
Rena humilis |
Western Threadsnake |
Baird & Girard, 1853 |
Western Blind Snake |
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| RHCA |
Rena humilis cahuilae |
Desert Threadsnake |
Klauber, 1931 |
Desert Blind Snake |
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| RHHU |
Rena humilis humilis |
Southwestern Threadsnake |
(Baird and Girard, 1853) |
Southwestern Blind Snake |
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Viperidae |
Vipers |
Oppel, 1811 |
Crotalidae - Pitvipers |
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Crotalus |
Rattlesnakes |
Linnaeus, 1758 |
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| CRAT |
Crotalus atrox |
Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake |
Baird and Girard, 1853 |
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| CRCE |
Crotalus cerastes |
Sidewinder |
Hallowell, 1854 |
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Crotalus cerastes cerastes |
Mohave Desert Sidewinder |
Hallowell, 1854 |
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| CCLA |
Crotalus cerastes laterorepens |
Colorado Desert Sidewinder |
Klauber, 1944 |
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Crotalus oreganus |
Western Rattlesnake |
Holbrook, 1840 |
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| COHE |
Crotalus oreganus helleri |
Southern Pacific Rattlesnake |
Meek, 1905 |
Crotalus helleri |
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| COLU |
Crotalus oreganus lutosus |
Great Basin Rattlesnake |
Klauber, 1930 |
Crotalus lutosus |
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| COOR |
Crotalus oreganus oreganus |
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake |
Holbrook, 1840 |
Crotalus oreganus |
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| CRPY |
Crotalus pyrrhus |
Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake |
(Cope, 1867 “1866”) |
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| CRRU |
Crotalus ruber |
Red Diamond Rattlesnake |
Cope, 1892 |
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| CRSC |
Crotalus scutulatus |
Mojave Rattlesnake |
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| CSSC |
Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus |
Northern Mohave Rattlesnake |
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Crotalus stephensi |
Panamint Rattlesnake |
Klauber, 1930 |
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Colubridae |
Harmless Egg-Laying Snakes |
Oppel, 1811 |
Colubrids |
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Nerodia |
North American Watersnakes |
Baird and Girard, 1853 |
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| NEFA |
Nerodia fasciata |
Southern Watersnake |
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| NFPI |
Nerodia fasciata pictiventris |
Florida Watersnake |
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| NESI |
Nerodia sipedon |
Common Watersnake |
(Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Typhlopidae |
Blindsnakes |
Merrem, 1820 |
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Indotyphlops |
South Asian Blindsnakes |
Hedges, Marion, Lipp, Marin, and Vidal, 2014 |
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Indotyphlops braminus |
Brahminy Blindsnake |
(Daudin, 1803) |
Ramphotyphlops braminus
Island Blind Snake
Flower Pot Snake |
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California Snakes Listed by Common Name |
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Boas |
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Rosy Boa |
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Northern Rubber Boa |
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Southern Rubber Boa |
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Harmless Egg-Laying Snakes |
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Smith's Black-headed Snake |
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Western Black-headed Snake |
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Blindsnakes/Threadsnakes |
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Desert Threadsnake (Blindsnake) |
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Southwestern Threadsnake (Blindsnake) |
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Coachwhips (Racers) |
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Baja California Coachwhip |
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Red Coachwhip |
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San Joaquin Coachwhip |
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Gartersnakes (Watersnakes) |
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Santa Cruz Gartersnake |
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Oregon Gartersnake |
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Diablo Range Gartersnake |
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Sierra Gartersnake |
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Mountain Gartersnake |
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Coast Gartersnake |
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Wandering Gartersnake |
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Giant Gartersnake |
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Two-striped Gartersnake |
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Marcy's Checkered Gartersnake |
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Northwestern Gartersnake |
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Valley Gartersnake |
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California Red-sided Gartersnake |
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San Francisco Gartersnake |
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Glossy Snakes |
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Mohave Glossy Snake |
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Desert Glossy Snake |
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California Glossy Snake |
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Gophersnakes (aka Bullsnakes) |
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Sonoran Gophersnake |
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San Diego Gophersnake |
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Pacific Gophersnake |
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Great Basin Gophersnake |
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Santa Cruz Island Gophersnake |
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Groundsnakes |
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Variable Groundsnake |
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Kingsnakes |
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California Kingsnake |
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California Mountain Kingsnake |
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Leaf-nosed Snakes |
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Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake |
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Long-nosed Snakes |
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Western Long-nosed Snake |
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Lyresnakes |
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Sonoran Lyresnake |
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California Lyresnake |
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Nightsnakes |
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California Nightsnake |
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Desert Nightsnake |
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San Diego Nightsnake |
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Patch-nosed Snakes |
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Desert Patch-nosed Snake |
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Mohave Patch-nosed Snake |
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Coast Patch-nosed Snake |
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Racers and Whipsnakes |
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Alameda Striped Racer |
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California Striped Racer |
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Desert Striped Whipsnake |
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Western Yellow-bellied Racer |
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Ratsnakes |
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Baja California Ratsnake |
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Ring-necked Snakes |
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Pacific Ring-necked Snake |
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San Bernardino Ring-necked Snake |
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Northwestern Ring-necked Snake |
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Coral-bellied Ring-necked Snake |
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Regal Ring-necked Snake |
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San Diego Ring-necked Snake |
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Monterey Ring-necked Snake |
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Sharp-tailed Snakes |
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Forest Sharp-tailed Snake |
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Sharp-tailed Snake |
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Shovel-nosed Snakes |
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Colorado Desert Shovel-nosed Snake |
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Mohave Shovel-nosed Snake |
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Nevada Shovel-nosed Snake |
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Rattlesnakes |
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Colorado Desert Sidewinder |
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Great Basin Rattlesnake |
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Mohave Desert Sidewinder |
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Northern Mohave Rattlesnake |
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Northern Pacific Rattlesnake |
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Panamint Rattlesnake |
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Red Diamond Rattlesnake |
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake |
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Southwestern Speckled Rattlesnake |
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Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake |
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Sea Snakes |
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Yellow-bellied Seasnake |
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Non-native Species |
(More information about alien reptiles and amphibians reported in California) |
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Brahminy Blindsnake |
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Southern Watersnake |
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Northern Watersnake |
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