Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus Cope, 1860 is a animal in the Colubridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus Cope, 1860

Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus Cope, 1860

Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus (coast/spotted night snake) is an oviparous colubrid snake native to western North America, with 8 recognized subspecies.

Family
Genus
Hypsiglena
Order
Class
Squamata

About Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus Cope, 1860

Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus, commonly called the coast night snake and the spotted night snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae, which belongs to the family Colubridae. This species is native to California, United States, and the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico. Eight subspecies of H. ochrorhynchus are currently recognized. H. ochrorhynchus reproduces via oviparity, meaning it lays eggs.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Colubridae Hypsiglena

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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