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Scientific Name
Chionactis occipitalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chionactis occipitalis (Hallowell, 1854)
Park
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
western shovel-nosed snake
Park Synonyms
Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis
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 | Chionactis |
| Species | Chionactis occipitalis |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Sandy desert, creosote bush and dune areas. Occasionally in rocky canyons and on rocky slopes.; Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 3/13/2012.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 3/13/2012.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 3/13/2012.
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Poaching threat from pet trade.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Michael Vamstad, JOTR Wildlife Ecologist, 3/13/2012.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MED - I & M office
Created Date
9/16/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
3/15/2012 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis (TSN# 209281) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Logsdon, H. S. and D. G. Rainey. 1965. An ecological analysis of Long Canyon, Joshua Tree National Monument. National Park Service. NATUREBIB-35588., 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 1/5/2012).
