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Mountain Patchnose Snake

Salvadora grahamiae

Photo by AshleyT
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30.1991, -102.097

Field Notes

Description:

Gray body with a tan dorsal stripe and black stripes on either side of the dorsal stripe. They get their name from the enlarged rostral scale on the face.

Habitat:

Found on the road at dusk in desert-scrub area.

Reference Links:

Salvadora (snake)

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PublishedMay 7, 2014

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