Hypsiglena chlorophaea Cope, 1860 is a animal in the Colubridae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hypsiglena chlorophaea Cope, 1860

Hypsiglena chlorophaea Cope, 1860

The desert night snake, Hypsiglena chlorophaea, is a colubrid snake native to Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

Family
Genus
Hypsiglena
Order
Class
Squamata

About Hypsiglena chlorophaea Cope, 1860

Hypsiglena chlorophaea, commonly known as the desert night snake, is a species of snake belonging to the Colubridae family. This species is native to Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Colubridae Hypsiglena

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