NPSpecies

Data Source: Hammerson 2005, Bibkey #591177

Data Source: Hammerson 2005, Bibkey #591177

Park Species Detail: Graham lists this species as E?: E=expected to occur in park --range maps(Stebbins, Hammerson, etc.) indicate potential, and appropriate habitat is present. ?=indicates there may be confusion among species as to which one or more actually were observed, or based on observations from nearby habitat, species can be expected to occur in that park unit. Per Hammerson (2005): The only occurrence that I know about is based on a snake "picked up a few years ago along the East Portal Road" (Myron Chase, Resource Management Specialist, pers. comm., 2004). It had been hit by a car and was brought in by a park visitor. The specimen no longer exists (M. Chase, pers. comm., 2005), but specimens of this species from western Colorado are unlikely to be misidentified. This record suggests that milksnakes may occur in both parks. These secretive snakes are difficult to detect, except on roads, so additional information on the status of this snake in the region will be very difficult to obtain. Finding this snake is largely a matter of persistence (frequently being in the habitat) and good luck., Park Species Data Source: Graham 2000, Bibkey #141329