San Diego Gopher Snake
Pituophis catenifer annectens
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- P. c. annectens – Orange Co, CA – photo by Steve Bledsoe
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- P. c. annectens – Riverside Co, CA – photo by Kent VanSooy
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- P. c. annectens – San Diego Co, CA – photo by Kent VanSooy
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- P. c. annectens – San Diego Co, CA – photo by Will Wells
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- P. c. annectens – San Diego Co, CA – photo by Will Wells
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- P. c. annectens – San Diego Co, CA – photo by Will Wells
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- Map by Steve Bledsoe, SWCHR
DISTRIBUTION: In our region, Pituophis c. annectens occurs on the southern California coast, including Santa Catalina Island, from Santa Barbara County to the Mexican border, and inland into the Peninsular and Transverse Mountain ranges. It is not found in the Mojave or Colorado Desert regions.
LEGAL STATUS: No Listings
MEANING OF SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pituophis catenifer annectens (Baird & Girard – 1853)
Genus: Pituophis, Greek – pitys = pine + ophis = snake, serpent
Species: catenifer, Latin – catena = chain + ifera = bearing
Subspecies: annectens, Latin = joining or connecting – poss. ref. distribution relative to another species
Ref. Ellen Beltz 2006
Ref. E. Jaeger 1962