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The Cape gopher snake or Baja gopher snake (Pituophis vertebralis) is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to extreme southern Baja California Sur, Mexico. They have become increasingly popular companions for people interested in the exotic pet trade, due to their extreme color variations and relatively docile behavior .
San Diego gophersnake P. c. annectens Baird & Girard, 1853 S.W. California (San Diego and Orange Counties) and N.W. Baja California state. [9] Pacific gophersnake. P. c. catenifer (Blainville, 1835) From Oregon (west of the Cascade Range) and south into California, west of the Sierra Nevada (south to northern Santa Barbara County and the ...
The Pacific gopher snake's saddle spots do not have the barren characteristic as those of the San Diego gopher snakes do. Also, the spots in the second row of spots are much larger on P. c. catenifer as compared to P. c. annectens. Finally, the Pacific gopher snake generally has more saddle spots than the San Diego gopher snake. [6]
Pituophis is a genus of nonvenomous colubrid snakes, commonly referred to as gopher snakes, pine snakes, and bullsnakes, which are endemic to North America.They are often yellow or cream in color with dark spots and a dark line across their face.
C. California red-sided garter snake; Cape gopher snake; Carphophis amoenus; Cemophora coccinea; Cerrophidion sasai; Cerrophidion tzotzilorum; Cerrophidion wilsoni
Some people take the class to overcome their fear of snakes — and many leave wanting a pet snake of their own Imagine you’re in yoga class — and you feel something slither across your back.
Baja California coachwhip Masticophis lateralis: California striped whipsnake Masticophis taeniatus: Striped whipsnake Nerodia fasciata: Banded water snake Phyllorhynchus decurtatus: Western leaf-nosed snake Pituophis catenifer: Gopher snake Rhinocheilus lecontei: Long-nosed snake Salvadora hexalepis: Western patch-nosed snake Sonora semiannulata
California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi) Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae. Thirty species of squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots occur in California. Subfamily Sciurinae (tree squirrels and flying squirrels) Humboldt's flying squirrel, Glaucomys oregonensis. San Bernardino flying squirrel, G. o. californicus (CDFW special concern; endemic)