Northern Rubber Boa
Charina bottae
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- C. bottae – Fresno Co, CA – photo by Patrick H. Briggs
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- C. bottae – Fresno Co, CA – photo by Patrick H. Briggs
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- C. bottae – Lemhi Co, ID – photo by Krista Bakke
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- C. bottae – Madera Co, CA – photo by Patrick H. Briggs
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- C. bottae – Washoe Co, NV – photo by Jason Hull
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
NON-VENOMOUS
SIZE: Max length 33”, average adult length 15” – 25”, newborn length 7.5” – 9”
DIET: Constrictor, feeds mainly on small mammals, birds, lizards and salamanders
REPRODUCTION: Viviparous, gives live birth to litter of 1-5 young per year. Females reproduce on average once every four years.
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