Squamata Serpentes CA Species

Question 1

Thread-like snake that has vestigial eyes, no eyelids, and a tail spike

Answer 1

Rena humilis (Leptotyphlopidae)

Question 2

Rubber-colored snake with large head scales with a range that surrounds the central valley

Answer 2

Charina bottae (Boidae)

Question 3

Light-colored snake with three dark stripes going along the body, with one running dorsally from head to tail and small head scales with socal range

Answer 3

Lichanura trivirgata (Boidae)

Question 4

Far southeast CA rattlesnake

Answer 4

Crotalus atrox (Viperidae)

Question 5

eye-horn rattlesnake

Answer 5

Crotalus cerastes (Viperidae)

Question 6

pixelated rattlesnake with small head scales

Answer 6

Crotalus mitchellii (Viperidae)

Question 7

largest range rattlesnake

Answer 7

Crotalus oreganus (Viperidae)

Question 8

Red diamond rattlesnake with far southwest range

Answer 8

Crotalus ruber (Viperidae)

Question 9

large head scale rattlesnake

Answer 9

Crotalus scutulatus (Viperidae)

Question 10

Smooth scaled snake only found in deserts with mottled pattern and eye bands

Answer 10

Arizona elegans (Colubridae)

Question 11

White with black bands and large overbite

Answer 11

Chionactis occipitalis (Colubridae)

Question 12

The specimen is bluish due to green underbelly

Answer 12

Coluber constrictor (Colubridae)

Question 13

Really longgg snake found in deserts with speckled cream bands

Answer 13

Coluber flagellum (Colubridae)

Question 14

Dark snake with dorsolateral stripes but no dorsal stripe

Answer 14

Coluber lateralis (Colubridae)

Question 15

Dark snake with many dorsolateral stripes with eastern Sierra range

Answer 15

Coluber taeniatus (Colubridae)

Question 16

Most widespread king snake with dark bands on a white body

Answer 16

Lampropeltis californiae (Colubridae)

Question 17

Red, white and black banded snake with mountainous range

Answer 17

Lampropeltis zonata (Colubridae)

Question 18

Patch nosed snake with spotty pattern

Answer 18

Phyllorhyncus decurtatus (Colubridae)

Question 19

Large snake with keeled scales and eye bands

Answer 19

Pituophis catenifer (Colubridae)

Question 20

Snake with pixelated striped pattern

Answer 20

Rhinocheilus lecontei (Colubridae)

Question 21

Patch-nosed snake with striped pattern

Answer 21

Salvadora hexalepis (Colubridae)

Question 22

Black headed and brown bodied snake

Answer 22

Tantilla planiceps (Colubridae)

Question 23

Lyre-headed snake and bug eyes

Answer 23

Trimorphodon biscutatus (Colubridae)

Question 24

Bright orange bellied snake with bright orange collar

Answer 24

Diadophis punctatus (Colubridae)

Question 25

Mottled snake with dark patches on neck

Answer 25

Hypsiglena torquata (Colubridae)

Question 26

Sharp tailed snake

Answer 26

Contia tenuis (Colubridae)

Question 27

Typical garter snake pattern with 8 smooth labial scales

Answer 27

Thamnophis atratus (Colubridae)

Question 28

Mottled garter snake with 8 labial scales with long tapered tail

Answer 28

Thamnophis couchii (Colubridae)

Question 29

Commonly dark snake with light stripes (garter snake) with equal sized chin shields

Answer 29

Thamnophis elegans (Colubridae)

Question 30

Largest range garter snake with only 7 labial scales

Answer 30

Thamnophis sirtalis (Colubridae)

Question 31

Brown and black striped snake with a tapered tail with consistent paterning

Answer 31

Nerodia fasciata (Colubridae)

Question 32

Brown and black striped snake with bands that start breaking towards the tail

Answer 32

Nerodia sipedon (Colubridae)

Question 33

Laterally compressed snake with black and white tail

Answer 33

Hydrophis platurus (Elapidae)