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Scientific Name
Chionactis occipitalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chionactis occipitalis (Hallowell, 1854)
Park
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
western shovel-nosed snake
Park Synonyms
Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderSerpentes
InfraorderAlethinophidia
FamilyColubridae
SubfamilyColubrinae
GenusChionactis
SpeciesChionactis occipitalis
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 12/17/2011; Persons and Nowak, 2007. MOJA Herp Inventory Report.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 12/17/2011; Persons and Nowak, 2007. MOJA Herp Inventory Report.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 12/17/2011; Persons and Nowak, 2007. MOJA Herp Inventory Report.
Management Tags
  • Exploitation Concern
    Most herps subject to illegal collecting.
Seasonality Tags
  • Breeder
    Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 12/17/2011; Persons and Nowak, 2007. MOJA Herp Inventory Report.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
5
Vouchers
13
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
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Created Date
8/29/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
12/19/2011 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis (TSN# 209281) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Persons, T. B. and E. M. Nowak. 2007. Inventory of amphibians and reptiles at Mojave National Preserve. NATUREBIB-648204., Accepted Detail: Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, With Comments Regarding Confidence In Our Understanding. Edition 6.1: http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php (Accessed on-line December 2011).
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