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Pituophis catenifer affinis, commonly known as the Sonoran gopher snake, is a nonvenomous subspecies of colubrid snake that is endemic to the southwestern United States. It is one of six recognized subspecies of the gopher snake , Pituophis catenifer .
Image Scientific name Common Name Subspecies Distribution Pituophis catenifer (Blainville, 1835): gopher snake: P. c. affinis (Hallowell, 1852) – Sonoran gopher snake; P. c. annectens Baird & Girard, 1853 – San Diego gopher snake
Sonoran Gopher Snake; Spotted Leafnose Snake (Phyllorhynchus decurtatus) Long-nosed snake; Western Hognose Snake; Regal Ringneck Snake; Venomous. Arizona coral snake;
The HDOA's Plant Quarantine Branch swiftly contained the snake and identified it as a two-foot-long, non-venomous gopher snake. Gopher snakes, which can grow as large as seven feet, are indigenous ...
Sonoran gophersnake (Pituophis catenifer affinis), Doña Ana County, New Mexico (August 17, 2010) The gopher snake has a unique defensive mechanism, in which it puffs up its body and curls itself into the classic strike pose of a rattlesnake. However, rather than delivering an open-mouthed strike, the gopher snake often strikes with a closed ...
Gopher snakes are rarely seen above 2,000 ft (610 m), except East from the Mississippi at an altitude of up to 2,700 ft (820 m), and are most commonly seen adjacent to farms in semi-arid brushy areas. The Pacific gopher snake can also be found in southern British Columbia and Alberta, and in Mexico. [15]
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Possibly being the largest subspecies of gopher snake on average, mature specimens can have an average weight in the range of 1–1.5 kg (2.2–3.3 lb), though the heavier known specimens can attain 3.6–4.5 kg (7.9–9.9 lb), with larger specimens being quite bulky for a colubrid snake.