NPSpecies

Platenberg and Graham 2003, status = Probably present, "known from CANY, COLM, other similar habitats." Changed from Probably Present to Present in Park per Graham 2000, Schelz and Moran 2003, and park review of certified data.; Data Source: Reptile Certification, 3/3/2004

Data Source: inferred from Platenberg and Graham, 2003, Bibkey #548504

Data Source: Platenberg and Graham 2003, Bibkey #548504

Park Species Detail: per Platenberg & Graham: "known from CANY, COLM, other similar habitats." Note: at one time, there were two vouchers collected under the name Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus ochrorhynchus (Acc# ARCH 00013, Cat#s 889 & 890) which were thrown out due to decomposition. The original notes accompanying the vouchers were, "Transferred to interpretation 21 Feb 1984. Appears to be closely related to the cat-eyed snakes, with similar pattern and a similar vertically elliptic pupil. Distinguished by ungrooved enlarged teeth at rear of upper jaw; externally distinguished by more numerous spots on a gray or yellowish ground color. Pattern has middorsal row of larger spots, w/ alternating series of smaller spots below. Ventrals # about 180; caudals # about 50.Identified by Tibbitts, Ted. Common name reported as spotted night snake.", Park Species Data Source: Platenberg and Graham, 2003 Bibkey #548504