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Scientific Name
Salvadora hexalepis mojavensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Salvadora hexalepis mojavensis Bogert, 1945
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Undecided
Record Status
In Review
Park Preferred Common Names
Mojave Patch-nosed Snake
Park Synonyms
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 | Salvadora |
| Species | Salvadora hexalepis |
| Subspecies | Salvadora hexalepis mojavensis |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
3
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
lpross@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/6/2016 10:13:31 AM
Notes
Salvadora hexalepis mojavensis (Mojave Patch-nosed Snake) is an uncommon species of the desert scrub habitat and is believed to be restricted to the Lower Sonoran Life Zone of the Grand Canyon. Was considered a common species of Arizona in a status report written by the Colorado River Wildlife Council in 1982.
Data Source: Checklist of the Wildlife of the Grand Canyon: Birds, Mammals, Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles. Grand Canyon, AZ: Grand Canyon Association, 2003. Print.
Endemic Amphibians and Reptiles of the Colorado River System: A Status Report. Denver, CO: Colorado River Wildlife Council, 1982. 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.
