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Arizona elegans is a small colubrid snake commonly referred to as the glossy snake . The genus Arizona has only one officially recognized species, A. elegans , with several subspecies. Some hav...
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Glossy Snake Arizona elegans - photo, life history account and description, Mojave Wildlife ... Wildlife > Reptiles > Snakes; Glossy Snake; Arizona elegans; Family: Colubridae Order: Squamata Class: Reptilia ;
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Striped Adult intergrade wth A. e. occidentalis - California Glossy Snake, San Diego County © Ross Padilla ... Several views of a Desert Glossy Snake crawling around at night in the San Diego County desert.
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Eastern Glossy Snake ... This snake can be spotted in areas with sandy soil within its range. It is typically associated with creosote habitats, sandy grasslands, and sage bush plains. ... The glossy snakes forage at night for small mammalian prey and lizards, and remain underground during the day. They may bite if handled.
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Smooth, glossy scales with a faded or bleached-out appearance - a light brown, gray, cream, or pink ground color with tan ... Western Glossy Snake ... A. e. eburnata - Desert Glossy Snake; A. e. occidentalis - California Glossy Snake; P. decurtatus - Spotted Leaf-nosed Snake; P. c. deserticola - Great Basin Gophersnake;
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Comments: As in most places where the Glossy is found, the Kansas Glossy Snake is a common snake in Hudspeth County. I usually find these snakes in the early evening hours on the road ways. Although not a popular snake among collectors, it is a good snake for beginners.
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Common name: California Glossy Snake ... Distinguishing characters: Smooth, glossy scales; chocolate colored body blotches on a tan or light brown ground color; prominent eye stripe; eyes with slightly vertical pupils; countersunk lower jaw; single anal scale. ... Arizona elegans occidentalis - California Glossy Snake...
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Desert Glossy Snake; A. e. eburnata ... ; Arizona Glossy Snake; A. e. noctivag ... Desert Glossy Snake...
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Pictures of Professor Creek, Utah: Painted Desert glossy snake - alongside Professor Creek, Utah ... Painted Desert glossy snake - alongside Professor Creek, Utah...
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DESERT GLOSSY SNAKE Arizona elegans eburnata. This subspecies is found in western and southwestern Arizona. It has a shorter tail relative to body size than the Painted Desert Glossy Snake. ARIZONA GLOSSY SNAKE Arizona elegans noctivaga.
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