Mohave Shovel-nosed Snake
Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis
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- C. o. occipitalis – Mojave Co, AZ – photo by Randy Babb
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Chionactis o. occipitalis occurs in the Mohave Desert regions of northeast Arizona, Southern California and southern Nevada.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chionactis occipitalis occipitalis (Baird – 1859)
Genus: Chionactis, Greek – chion = snow + aktis = ray or beam
Species/Subspecies: occipitalis, Latin = pertaining to the back of the head
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006