Sonoran Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer affinis
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- P. c. affinis – Cochise Co, AZ – photo by Alice Abela
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- P. c. affinis – Cochise Co, AZ – photo by Chris Haas
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- P. c. affinis – Cochise Co, AZ – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- P. c. affinis – El Paso Co, TX – photo by Bryce Goodridge
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- P. c. affinis – Maricopa Co, AZ – photo by Will Wells
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- P. c. affinis – Pima Co, AZ – photo by Kent VanSooy
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- P. c. affinis – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Diego Ortiz
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- P. c. affinis – Santa Cruz Co, AZ – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- P. c. affinis – Yavapai Co, AZ – photo by Kirby Ross
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Pituophis c. affinis occurs in southeastern California, throughout most of Arizona, central and western New Mexico and the Big Bend region of Texas.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pituophis catenifer affinis (Hallowell – 1852)
Genus: Pituophis, Greek – pitys = pine + ophis = snake, serpent
Species: catenifer, Latin – catena = chain + ifera = bearing
Subspecies: affinis, Latin = related or adjacent — poss. ref. distribution relative to another species
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962