Squamata Serpentes CA Species Flashcards
Thread-like snake that has vestigial eyes, no eyelids, and a tail spike
Rena humilis (Leptotyphlopidae)
Rubber-colored snake with large head scales with a range that surrounds the central valley
Charina bottae (Boidae)
Light-colored snake with three dark stripes going along the body, with one running dorsally from head to tail and small head scales with socal range
Lichanura trivirgata (Boidae)
Far southeast CA rattlesnake
Crotalus atrox (Viperidae)
eye-horn rattlesnake
Crotalus cerastes (Viperidae)
pixelated rattlesnake with small head scales
Crotalus mitchellii (Viperidae)
largest range rattlesnake
Crotalus oreganus (Viperidae)
Red diamond rattlesnake with far southwest range
Crotalus ruber (Viperidae)
large head scale rattlesnake
Crotalus scutulatus (Viperidae)
Smooth scaled snake only found in deserts with mottled pattern and eye bands
Arizona elegans (Colubridae)
White with black bands and large overbite
Chionactis occipitalis (Colubridae)
The specimen is bluish due to green underbelly
Coluber constrictor (Colubridae)
Really longgg snake found in deserts with speckled cream bands
Coluber flagellum (Colubridae)
Dark snake with dorsolateral stripes but no dorsal stripe
Coluber lateralis (Colubridae)
Dark snake with many dorsolateral stripes with eastern Sierra range
Coluber taeniatus (Colubridae)
Most widespread king snake with dark bands on a white body
Lampropeltis californiae (Colubridae)
Red, white and black banded snake with mountainous range
Lampropeltis zonata (Colubridae)
Patch nosed snake with spotty pattern
Phyllorhyncus decurtatus (Colubridae)
Large snake with keeled scales and eye bands
Pituophis catenifer (Colubridae)
Snake with pixelated striped pattern
Rhinocheilus lecontei (Colubridae)
Patch-nosed snake with striped pattern
Salvadora hexalepis (Colubridae)
Black headed and brown bodied snake
Tantilla planiceps (Colubridae)
Lyre-headed snake and bug eyes
Trimorphodon biscutatus (Colubridae)
Bright orange bellied snake with bright orange collar
Diadophis punctatus (Colubridae)
Mottled snake with dark patches on neck
Hypsiglena torquata (Colubridae)
Sharp tailed snake
Contia tenuis (Colubridae)
Typical garter snake pattern with 8 smooth labial scales
Thamnophis atratus (Colubridae)
Mottled garter snake with 8 labial scales with long tapered tail
Thamnophis couchii (Colubridae)
Commonly dark snake with light stripes (garter snake) with equal sized chin shields
Thamnophis elegans (Colubridae)
Largest range garter snake with only 7 labial scales
Thamnophis sirtalis (Colubridae)
Brown and black striped snake with a tapered tail with consistent paterning
Nerodia fasciata (Colubridae)
Brown and black striped snake with bands that start breaking towards the tail
Nerodia sipedon (Colubridae)
Laterally compressed snake with black and white tail
Hydrophis platurus (Elapidae)
