Night Snake held under the glow of a headlamp or flashlight.
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Reptilia
Order:
Squamata
Suborder:
Serpentes
Family:
Colubridae
Genus:
Hypsiglena
Species:
H. torquata
Binomial name
Hypsiglena torquata
(Günther, 1860)
Synonyms
Leptodeira torquata Günther, 1860
Hypsiglena torquata — Boulenger, 1894[2]
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Hypsiglena torquata, the night snake, is a species of rear-fanged colubrid. It is found in Mexico.[3] It is characterized by dark brown systematic blotches down its back and sides, a bar behind each eye, vertical pupils, and neck adornment. It is active in the twilight and at night. It is not dangerous to humans.
^Hammerson, G.A.; Frost, D.R.; Santos-Barrera, G.; Vasquez Díaz, J.; Quintero Díaz, G.E (2007). "Hypsiglena torquata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T63823A12719256. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
^"Hypsiglena torquata". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org
^"Utah Division of Wildlife Resources". dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov. Archived from the original on 2003-06-11.
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