Hypsiglena chlorophaea: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Hypsiglena
- Species
- Hypsiglena chlorophaea
- Scientific Name
- Hypsiglena chlorophaea
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Hypsiglena chlorophaea
Hypsiglena chlorophaea, commonly known as the desert nightsnake, is a species of rear-fanged colubrid snake native to North America. It is found throughout regions of Mexico, the United States, and in a small, isolated population in British Columbia, Canada. Known for its highly secretive, nocturnal nature, it is a mildly venomous species that poses no danger to humans.
...Hypsiglena chlorophaea in languages:
- English
- Desert Nightsnake
- French
- couleuvre nocturne du désert
- Portuguese
- Cobra-da-noite-do-deserto
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