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Scientific Name
Salvadora hexalepis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Salvadora hexalepis (Cope, 1867)
Park
Death Valley National Park (DEVA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Western Patch-nosed Snake
Park Synonyms
Salvadore grahemiae hexilepsis, Salvadora hexalepis mojavensis, Salvadora hexalepis hexalepis, Salvadora grahamiae hexalepis
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderSquamata
SuborderSerpentes
InfraorderAlethinophidia
FamilyColubridae
SubfamilyColubrinae
GenusSalvadora
SpeciesSalvadora hexalepis
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
A few records from upper alluvial fans and in canyons to about 4500 feet (Turner and Wauer 1963).
Seasonality Tags
  • Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
15
Vouchers
16
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jeff Prouse
Created Date
2/7/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
aloar@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/21/2014 8:31:56 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Death Valley Museum Collections; Turner and Wauer (1963); 2002 reptile inventory (I&M program). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Division of Ornithology and Mammology, A. K. Fisher, L. Stejneger, C. H. Gilbert, C. V. Riley, R. E. C. Stearns, C. H. Merriam and T. S. Palmer. 1893. The Death Valley Expedition: A biological survey of parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah, Part II. U.S. Department of Agriculture: Division of Ornithology and Mammology, Washington, D.C.; Persons & Nowak 2006 (654476): Title from DVD: FinalReport_DEVA_AmphibRept_May2006.doc. 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). Exploitation Concern Details: Not likely to be collected for the pet trade. Notes on Salvadore grahemiae hexilepsis - Species collected in Death Valley National Park., Park Species Data Source: 1938. Lizards and amphibians of Death Valley, a tentative checklist. in L. M. Klauber. Notes concerning reptiles and amphibians found in Death Valley National Monument. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Death Valley National Monument, Death Valley, CA Bibkey 85608.
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