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Scientific Name
Arizona elegans
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Arizona elegans Kennicott in Baird, 1859
Park
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
glossy snake
Park Synonyms
Arizona elegans eburnata
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, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 12/17/2011; Persons and Nowak, 2007. MOJA Herp Inventory Report.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 12/17/2011; Persons and Nowak, 2007. MOJA Herp Inventory Report.
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 12/17/2011; Persons and Nowak, 2007. MOJA Herp Inventory Report.
Management Tags
-
Exploitation Concern
Most herps subject to illegal collecting.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Jim Boone, PhD. Taxa Expert: Desert Wildlife Consultants, LLC, 12/17/2011; Persons and Nowak, 2007. MOJA Herp Inventory Report.
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
KAG
Created Date
10/29/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
12/19/2011 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Arizona elegans eburnata (TSN# 209271) to view additional species evidence., Park Species Data Source: Persons, T. B. and E. M. Nowak. 2007. Inventory of amphibians and reptiles at Mojave National Preserve. NATUREBIB-648204., Accepted Detail: Scientific and Standard English Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of North America North of Mexico, With Comments Regarding Confidence In Our Understanding. Edition 6.1: http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/comm_names/Index.php (Accessed on-line December 2011).
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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)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Manzanar National Historic Site (MANZ)
Petroglyph National Monument (PETR)
White Sands National Park (WHSA)
Navajo National Monument (NAVA)
Wupatki National Monument (WUPA)
Montezuma Castle National Monument (MOCA)
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)
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