Tucson Shovel-nosed Snake
Chionactis occipitalis klauberi
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- C. o. klauberi – Pima Co, AZ – photo by Randy Babb
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Chionactis o. klauberi occurs in south-central Arizona.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chionactis occipitalis klauberi (Stickel – 1941)
Genus: Chionactis, Greek – chion = snow + aktis = ray or beam
Species: occipitalis, Latin = pertaining to the back of the head
Subspecies: klauberi, honors Laurence M. Klauber
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006