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Pituophis catenifer
Bullsnake, Gopher Snake, Gophersnake
Fort Bowie National Historic Site
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Pituophis catenifer (Blainville, 1835)
Park Preferred Common Name(s):
Park Synonyms:		Pituophis melanoleucus

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Order Squamata, Suborder Serpentes, Family Colubridae, Genus Pituophis, Species Pituophis catenifer


Seasonality Tags:
Breeder


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		AZ: S5
Evidence:		1 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 4 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument	Amistad National Recreation Area
Arches National Park	Aztec Ruins National Monument
Badlands National Park	Bandelier National Monument
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site	Big Bend National Park
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park	Bryce Canyon National Park
Canyon De Chelly National Monument	Canyonlands National Park
Capitol Reef National Park	Capulin Volcano National Monument
Carlsbad Caverns National Park	Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Chaco Culture National Historical Park	Chiricahua National Monument
City Of Rocks National Reserve	Colorado National Monument
Coronado National Memorial	Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Curecanti National Recreation Area	Death Valley National Park
Devils Tower National Monument	Dinosaur National Monument
El Malpais National Monument	El Morro National Monument
Fort Davis National Historic Site	Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Fort Larned National Historic Site	Fort Union National Monument
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site	Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area	Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Golden Spike National Historical Park	Grand Canyon National Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve	Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument	Hovenweep National Monument
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site	John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
Joshua Tree National Park	Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area	Lava Beds National Monument
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument	Manzanar National Historic Site
Mesa Verde National Park	Missouri National Recreational River
Mojave National Preserve	Montezuma Castle National Monument
Muir Woods National Monument	Natural Bridges National Monument
Navajo National Monument	Nez Perce National Historical Park
Niobrara National Scenic River	Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Parashant National Monument	Pecos National Historical Park
Petrified Forest National Park	Petroglyph National Monument
Pinnacles National Park	Pipe Spring National Monument
Point Reyes National Seashore	Presidio of San Francisco
Rainbow Bridge National Monument	Saguaro National Park
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument	Scotts Bluff National Monument
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve	Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Timpanogos Cave National Monument	Tonto National Monument
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument	Tumacacori National Historical Park
Tuzigoot National Monument	Walnut Canyon National Monument
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area	White Sands National Park
Whitman Mission National Historic Site	Wind Cave National Park
Wupatki National Monument	Yucca House National Monument
Zion National Park


Last Modified Date:	3/27/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 9/30/2025 5:48:18 PM

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