Sonora annulata


Sonora annulata, also known commonly as the Colorado Desert shovelnose snake, is a species of snake in the subfamily Colubrinae of the family Colubridae. The species is native to the southwestern United States and adjacent northwestern Mexico. There are two recognized subspecies.

Geographic range

In the United States, S. annulata is found in southwestern Arizona and southeastern California. In Mexico it is found in northeastern Baja California.

Diet

Sonora annulata preys upon insects, scorpions, and lizards.

Subspecies

Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.
Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Sonora.

Etymology

The subspecific name, klauberi, is in honor of American herpetologist Laurence Monroe Klauber.