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Snakes of Coastal Southern California

Arizona elegans
California Glossy Snake
Hypsiglena torquata
Night Snake
Rhinocheilus lecontei
Western Long–Nosed Snake
Charina (Lichanura) trivirgata
Coastal Rosy Boa
Lampropeltis getula
California Kingsnake
Salvadora hexalepis
Coast Patch Nose Snake
Charina bottae
Southern Rubber Boa
Lampropeltis zonata
Mountain Kingsnake
Tantilla planiceps
Black-Headed Snake
Coluber constrictor
Yellow Bellied Racer
Leptotyphlops humilis
Western Blind Snake
Thamnophis elegans
Mountain Garter Snake
Crotalus mitchelli
Speckled Rattlesnake
Masticophis flagellum fuliginosis
Baja California Racer
Thamnophis hammondii
Two Striped Garter Snake
Crotalus ruber
Red Diamond Rattlesnake
Masticophis flagellum piceas
Red Racer, Coachwhip
Thamnophis sirtalis
Red Sided Garter Snake
Crotalus viridis
Southern Pacific Rattlesnake
Masticophis lateralis
Striped Racer
Trimorphidon biscutatus
Lyre Snake
Diadophis punctatus
Western Ringneck Snake
Pituophis melanoleucus
San Diego Gopher Snake

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