Reptiles > Colubrids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Farnsworth’s Vine SnakeScientific Name: Ahaetulla farnsworthiCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: ColubridsSize: Total length: 39–51 in (100–130 cm); Tail length: 14–18 in (35–45 cm)Weight: 2.5–5.0 oz (70–140 g)Lifespan: 8–12 years in the...
Reptiles > Colubrids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Golden Tree SnakeScientific Name: Chrysopelea ornataCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: ColubridsSize: Total length: 3.3–4.5 ft (100–140 cm); Slender body diameterWeight: 5.0–12.0 oz (140–340 g)Lifespan: 10–15 years in the wild; up to 18 years in...
Reptiles > Colubrids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: San Francisco Garter SnakeScientific Name: Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataeniaCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: ColubridsSize: Total length 75 to 110 cm (30 to 43 in)Weight: 150 to 300 g (5.3 to 10.6 oz)Lifespan: 8 to 12 years in the wildDiet:...
Reptiles > Colubrids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Central American Indigo SnakeScientific Name: Drymarchon melanurusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: ColubridsSize: Total adult length 1.8 to 2.4 m (5.9 to 7.9 ft); record specimens up to 2.8 m (9.2 ft)Weight: 2.5 to 5.0 kg (5.5 to 11.0 lb; one of...
Reptiles > Colubrids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Western Patch-nosed SnakeScientific Name: Salvadora hexalepisCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: ColubridsSize: Total length 60 to 110 cm (24 to 43 in)Weight: 80 to 200 g (2.8 to 7.1 oz)Lifespan: 8 to 14 years in the wildDiet: Carnivorous predator...
Reptiles > Colubrids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Western Ground SnakeScientific Name: Sonora semiannulataCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: ColubridsSize: Total adult length 20 to 38 cm (8 to 15 in); rarely up to 48 cm (19 in)Weight: 10 to 25 g (0.35 to 0.88 oz)Lifespan: 6 to 10 years in the...
Reptiles > Colubrids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Santa Cruz Garter SnakeScientific Name: Thamnophis atratusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: ColubridsSize: Total adult length 45 to 80 cm (18 to 31 in); record up to 100 cm (39 in)Weight: 60 to 140 g (2.1 to 4.9 oz)Lifespan: 6 to 10 years in the...
Reptiles > Colubrids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Forest Sharp-tailed SnakeScientific Name: Contia longicaudaCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: ColubridsSize: Total adult length 20 to 35 cm (7.9 to 13.8 in); tail accounts for 20% of lengthWeight: 8 to 18 g (0.28 to 0.63 oz)Lifespan: 5 to 10 years...
Reptiles > Colubrids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Western Yellow-bellied RacerScientific Name: Coluber constrictor mormonCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: ColubridsSize: Total length 75 to 120 cm (30 to 47 in); maximum up to 150 cm (59 in)Weight: 150 to 350 g (5.3 to 12.3 oz)Lifespan: 8 to 12...
Reptiles > Colubrids
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Night SnakeScientific Name: Hypsiglena torquataCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: ColubridsSize: Total length 30 to 50 cm (12 to 20 in); maximum up to 65 cm (26 in)Weight: 15 to 45 g (0.5 to 1.6 oz)Lifespan: 8 to 12 years in the wildDiet:...
