Western shovelnose snake

The western shovelnose snake (Sonora occipitalis) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.

Western shovelnose snake
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Sonora
Species:
S. occipitalis
Binomial name
Sonora occipitalis
(Hallowell, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Rhinostoma occipitale
  • Lamprosoma occipitale
  • Chionactis occipitale
  • Chionactis occipitalis
  • Homalosoma occipitale
  • Contia occipitalis
  • Contia occipitale
  • Chioractis occipitalis
  • Chionactis saxatilis

Geographic range

The snake is found in the United States (Arizona, California, Nevada) and Mexico.[2]

References
  1. "Chionactis occipitalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007. 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. "Sonora occipitalis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 December 2021.

Species Sonora occipitalis at The Reptile Database

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