Arizona (snake)
Arizona is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.[1] They are endemic to the United States and Mexico.
Arizona | |
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Glossy snake (Arizona elegans) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Tribe: | Lampropeltini |
Genus: | Arizona Kennicott, 1859 |
Species | |
2 recognized species, see article. |
Species
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Arizona elegans Kennicott, 1859 | glossy snake, faded snake | southwestern United States and Mexico. | |
Arizona pacata Klauber, 1946 | peninsular glossy snake | Mexico (Baja California Sur) | |
References
- Arizona at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.
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