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Scientific Name
Pituophis catenifer deserticola
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Pituophis catenifer deserticola Stejneger, 1893
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Great Basin Gopher Snake
Park Synonyms
Pituophis melanoleucus deserticola
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 |
| Subspecies | Pituophis catenifer deserticola |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Geographic Regions Tags
-
North Rim
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
0
Vouchers
5
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Created Date
8/16/2016 1:37:51 PM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/7/2016 5:21:32 PM
Notes
Pituophis catenifer deserticola (Great Basin Gopher Snake) is a common species of the plateau prairie, desert scrub, pinyon-juniper, and ponderosa pine habitats. The subspecies ranges from the Upper Sonoran Life Zone to the Canadian Life Zone and has been reported on both rims.
Data Source: 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.
