NPSpecies

Miller et al., 1982 notes potential habitat, with occurrence possible in western part of the park. Stebbins (2003) notes that the species occurs througout the region of the eastern Grand Canyon. This species almost certainly exists within the park boundaries.; Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005

Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005

Range extends to extreme southwest region of Grand Canyon

Arizona elegans (Glossy Snake) is a rare inhabitant of the desert scrub habitat with a range that approaches Lake Mead and the extreme southwest reaches of the Grand Canyon. The species was previously considered common among the Colorado river system in a 1982 report by the Colorado River Wildlife Council. Park Species Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005 Checklist of the Wildlife of the Grand Canyon: Birds, Mammals, Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles. Grand Canyon, AZ: Grand Canyon Association, 2003. Print. Endemic Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colorado River System: A Status Report. Denver, CO: Colorado River Wildlife Council, 1982. Print. Miller, Donald M., Robert Young, and Thomas Gatlin. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Grand Canyon National Park. Grand Canyon, AZ: Grand Canyon Natural History Association, 1982. Print.