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Reptiles and Amphibians
of Kofa NWR

Sources of information for distribution ranges, common names, and scientific names are Banks et al. 1987, Behler et al. 1989, and Smith et al. 1982.


Reptiles

Desert tortoise
    Gopherus agassizii
Banded sand snake
    Chilomeniscus cinctus
Western banded gecko
    Coleonyx variegatus variegatus
Western shovel-nosed snake
    Chionactis occipitalis annulata
Zebra-tailed lizard
    Callisaurus draconoides rhodostictus
Night snake
    Hypsiglena torquata ochrorhyncha
Collared lizard
    Crotaphytus insularis bicinctores
Common kingsnake
    Lampropeltis getulus californiae
Long-nosed leopard lizard
    Gambelia wislizenii wislizenii
Coachwhip
   Masticophis flagellum piceus
Desert horned lizard
    Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum
Spotted leaf-nosed snake
    Phyllorhynchus decurtatus perkinsi
Desert night lizard
    Xantusia vigilis vigilis
Pine-gopher snake
   Pituophis melanoleucus affinis
Chuckwalla
    Sauromalus obesus obesus
Sonoran coral snake
    Micruroides euryxanthus
Desert iguana
    Dipsosaurus dorsalis dorsalis
Long-nosed snake
    Rhinocheilus lecontei lecontei
Desert spiny lizard
    Sceloporus magister magister
Ground snake
    Sonora semiannulata
Colorado desert fringe-toed lizard
    Uma notata rufopunctata
Western patch-nosed snake
    Salvadora hexalepis hexalepis
Long-tailed brush lizard
    Urosaurus graciosus graciosus
Checkered garter snake
    Thamnophis marcianus marcianus
Tree lizard
    Urosaurus ornatus symmetricus
Western lyre snake
    Trimorphodon biscutatus lambda
Side-blotched lizard
    Uta stansburiana elegans
Sidewinder
    Crotalus cerastes laterorepens
Western whiptail
    Cnemidophorus tigris tigris
Western diamondback rattlesnake
    Crotalus atrox
Banded gila monster
    Heloderma suspectum cinctum
Mojave rattlesnake
    Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus
Western slender blind snake
    Leptotyphlops humilis cahuilae
Speckled rattlesnake
    Crotalus mitchellii pyrrhus
Rosy boa
    Lichanura trivirgata gracia
Black-tailed rattlesnake
    Crotalus molossus molossus
Glossy snake
    Arizona elegans noctivaga


Amphibians

Couch's spadefoot
    Scaphiopus couchii
Great plains toad
    Bufo cognatus
Colorado river toad
    Bufo alvarius
Red-spotted toad
    Bufo punctatus

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Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
356 W. First Street
Yuma, Arizona 85364
Phone: 928/783-7861
Fax: 928/783-8611
fw2_rw_kofa@fws.gov

 

Last Updated April 15, 2002

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