Western Patch-nosed Snake

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...

Western Ground Snake

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...

Santa Cruz Garter Snake

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...

Forest Sharp-tailed Snake

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...

Northwestern Garter Snake

Reptiles > Colubrids & Harmless Snakes

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Northwestern Garter SnakeScientific Name: Thamnophis ordinoidesCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: Colubrids & Harmless SnakesSize: Total length 35 to 65 cm (14 to 26 in); maximum recorded up to 90 cm (35 in)Weight: 30 to 90 g (1.1 to 3.2...