Summary ⁶

Pituophis catenifer affinis, commonly known as the Sonoran gopher snake, is a subspecies of nonvenomous colubrid endemic to the southwestern United States. It is one of six recognized subspecies of the gopher snake, Pituophis catenifer.

National distribution ⁷

United States

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Present

Confidence: Confident

Type of Residency: Year-round

Sources and Credits

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3. (c) Chia aka Cory Chiappone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://picasaweb.google.com/105874770212524188183/MiscVacations#6214102505796833634
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5. (c) David G. Barker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David G. Barker
6. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pituophis_catenifer_affinis
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More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CalPhotos
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HerpMapper
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• Snake Database
• The Reptile Database
• VertNet

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