Biology:Arizona (snake)

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Short description: Genus of snakes

Arizona
Arizona elegans occidentalis.jpg
Glossy snake (Arizona elegans)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
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.
Arizona pacata Klauber, 1946 peninsular glossy snake Mexico (Baja California Sur)

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q14089080 entry