The western shovelnose snake (Sonora occipitalis) is a species of snake of the family Colubridae.
| Western shovelnose snake | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Serpentes |
| Family: | Colubridae |
| Genus: | Sonora |
| Species: | S. occipitalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Sonora occipitalis (Hallowell, 1854)
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Geographic range
editThe snake is found in the United States (Arizona, California, Nevada) and Mexico.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Chionactis occipitalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007. 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Sonora occipitalis". The Reptile Database. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
External links
editSpecies Sonora occipitalis at The Reptile Database
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