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Scientific Name
Chionactis occipitalis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chionactis occipitalis (Hallowell, 1854)
Park
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Western Shovel-nosed Snake
Park Synonyms
Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis, Chionactis occipitalis talpina
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
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Found throughout DEVA, but not often seen. Probably more common, at least locally, than observations suggest. Turner and Wauer (1963) list Canyons/Washes and Sage Flats as habitats occupied. Also found on sand dunes.
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
34
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jeff Prouse
Created Date
2/5/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
4/15/2014 9:08:47 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: DEVA Museum Collections; Turner and Wauer (1963); 2002 surveys (I&M program); Banta, B. H. 1962. A preliminary account of the herpetofauna of the Saline Valley hydrographic basin, Inyo County, California. Wasmann Journal of Biology. 20:161-251. Bibkey 548472; Persons & Nowak 2006 (654476): Title from DVD: FinalReport_DEVA_AmphibRept_May2006.doc. Exploitation Concern details: Not likely to be collected for the pet trade. 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).
