Northern Rubber Boa
Charina bottae

 

DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Charina bottae occurs in central and northern California, northern Nevada and northern and central Utah.

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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

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