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Scientific Name
Arizona elegans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Arizona elegans Kennicott in Baird, 1859
Park
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
glossy snake
Park Synonyms
Arizona elegans occidentalis
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 | Arizona |
| Species | Arizona elegans |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 3, 2011.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 3, 2011.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 3, 2011.
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
All herps may be exploited by collectors.
Seasonality Tags
-
Resident
Data Source: Jim Boone, Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, June 3, 2011.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
5
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
GLIMP
Created Date
8/4/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
6/15/2011 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Arizon elegans occidentalis (TSN# 209274) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: University of Las Vegas (UNLV) Vouchers, Accepted Detail: 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. [http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php]
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Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
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Petroglyph National Monument (PETR)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Navajo National Monument (NAVA)
Wupatki National Monument (WUPA)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (SAPU)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
Bandelier National Monument (BAND)
Big Bend National Park (BIBE)
Canyon De Chelly National Monument (CACH)
Chaco Culture National Historical Park (CHCU)
Chiricahua National Monument (CHIR)
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Fort Bowie National Historic Site (FOBO)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Guadalupe Mountains National Park (GUMO)
Hovenweep National Monument (HOVE)
Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site (HUTR)
Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR)
Manzanar National Historic Site (MANZ)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
Petroglyph National Monument (PETR)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Navajo National Monument (NAVA)
Wupatki National Monument (WUPA)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)
Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument (SAPU)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (ORPI)
Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (WABA)
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK)
