Arizona (snake)

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Arizona
Arizona elegans occidentalis.jpg
Glossy snake (Arizona elegans)
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Serpentes
Family: Colubridae
Tribe: Lampropeltini
Genus: Arizona
Kennicott, 1859
Species

2 recognized species, see article.

Arizona is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae.[1] They are endemic to the United States and Mexico.

Species[]

Image Scientific name Common Name Distribution
Arizona elegans - Flickr - aspidoscelis (2).jpg Arizona elegans Kennicott, 1859 glossy snake, faded snake southwestern United States and Mexico.
Klauber, 1946 peninsular glossy snake Mexico (Baja California Sur)

References[]

  1. ^ Arizona at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 December 2016.
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