Scientific Name
Rhinocheilus lecontei lecontei
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Rhinocheilus lecontei lecontei Baird and Girard, 1853
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
In Review
Park Preferred Common Names
Western Long-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 | Rhinocheilus |
| Species | Rhinocheilus lecontei |
| Subspecies | Rhinocheilus lecontei lecontei |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
lpross@nps.gov
Created Date
9/2/2016 1:12:05 PM
Last Modified By
lpross@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/2/2016 1:12:05 PM
Notes
Rhinocheilus lecontei lecontei (Western Long-nosed Snake) is a rare species of the desert scrub habitat within the Grand Canyon and would be expected to prefer the Lower Sonoran Life Zone.
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.
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