Northern Rubber Boa
Charina bottae
- C. bottae – Fresno Co, CA – photo by Patrick H. Briggs
- C. bottae – Fresno Co, CA – photo by Patrick H. Briggs
- C. bottae – Lemhi Co, ID – photo by Krista Bakke
- C. bottae – Madera Co, CA – photo by Patrick H. Briggs
- C. bottae – Washoe Co, NV – photo by Jason Hull
- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Charina bottae occurs in central and northern California, northern Nevada and northern and central Utah.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Charina bottae (Blainville – 1835)
Genus: Charina, Greek – charis = graceful, delightful, kind
Species: bottae, honors Paolo E. Botta
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jeager 1962





