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Scientific Name
Pituophis catenifer
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pituophis catenifer (Blainville, 1835)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Bullsnake, Gopher Snake
Park Synonyms
Coluber catenifer
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 | Pituophis |
| Species | Pituophis catenifer |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Geographic Regions Tags
-
Park Wide
The Sonoran Gopher snake is primarily found on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The Great Basin gopher snake is primarily found on the North Rim. Gopher snakes can be found in every landscape in the Grand Canyon, including the wooded forests of the Rims, the dry scrub inside the Canyon, and the desert environments of western Grand Canyon
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
NJT
Created Date
10/17/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/7/2016 5:20:11 PM
Notes
Pituophis catenifer (Gopher Snake) is a common species of the plateau prairie, desert scrub, pinyon juniper, and ponderosa pine habitats. This species occurs mostly in the Upper Sonoran and Transition Life Zones. It is found primarily on the South Rim, and is widely distributed throughout the state of Arizona.
Park Species Data Source: Persons and Nowak 2005
Checklist of the Wildlife of the Grand Canyon: Birds, Mammals, Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles. Grand Canyon, AZ: Grand Canyon Association, 2003. Print.
Miller, Donald M., Robert Young, and Thomas Gatlin. Amphibians and Reptiles of the Grand Canyon National Park. Grand Canyon, AZ: Grand Canyon Natural History Association, 1982. Print.
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