Colorado Desert Shovel-nosed Snake
Chionactis occipitalis annulata
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- C. o. annulata – San Diego Co, CA – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- C. o. annulata – San Diego Co, CA – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- C. o. annulata – Yuma Co, AZ – photo by Randy Babb
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- C. o. annulata – San Diego Co, CA – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Chionactis o. annulata occurs in Colorado Desert regions of southwestern Arizona and southeastern California.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chionactis occipitalis annulata (Baird – 1859)
Genus: Chionactis, Greek – chion = snow + aktis = ray or beam
Species: occipitalis, Latin = pertaining to the back of the head
Subspecies: annulata, Latin = ringed
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jeager 1962