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Herpetofauna of the Sierra Nevada

Reptiles and amphibians found in the Sierra Nevada mountains and foothills of California.

Northern Rubber Boa 1
Charina bottae
California Striped Racer 2
Coluber lateralis lateralis
California Nightsnake 3
Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha nuchalata
Coralbelly Ringneck Snake 3
Diadophis punctatus pulchellus
California King Snake 4
Lampropeltis californiae
California Mountain Kingsnake
Lampropeltis zonata
Sharp-tailed Snake 5
Contia tenuis
Gopher Snake 6
Pituophis catenifer
Western Aquatic Garter Snake 3
Thamnophis couchii
Common Garter Snake 7
Thamnophis sirtalis
Mountain Garter Snake 8
Thamnophis elegans elegans
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake 9
Crotalus oreganus oreganus
Gilbert's Skink 10
Plestiodon gilberti
Sierra Fence Lizard 3
Sceloporus occidentalis taylori
Sierra Alligator Lizard 11
Elgaria coerulea palmeri
Western Sagebrush Lizard 12
Sceloporus graciosus gracilis

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