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Scientific Name
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus (Cope, 1868)
Park
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake
Park Synonyms
Phyllorhynchus decurtatus perkinsi
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Squamata |
| Suborder | Serpentes |
| Infraorder | Alethinophidia |
| Family | Colubridae |
| Subfamily | Colubrinae |
| Genus | Phyllorhynchus |
| Species | Phyllorhynchus decurtatus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Found on alluvial fans (creosote bush habitats) and in canyons and washes (Turner and Wauer 1963). Nocturnal, probable fairly common in areas. Appears to be fairly common on Dante's View road (2002 reptile inventory, NPS I&M program).
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
24
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jeff Prouse
Created Date
2/7/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/15/2014 12:32:55 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Death Valley Museum Collections; Turner and Wauer (1963); 2002 reptile inventory (I&M program); Persons & Nowak 2006 (654476): Title from DVD: FinalReport_DEVA_AmphibRept_May2006.doc. Local List Details: Crother, B. I. (ed.). 2008. Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, pp. 1–84. SSAR Herpetological Circular 37. Online at http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php (last accessed December 10, 2013). Exploitation Concern Details: Not likely to be collected for the pet trade.
