Chionactis palarostris

(Chionactis palarostris)

Description

Chionactis palarostris, commonly known as the Sonoran shovelnose snake, is a species of small nonvenomous colubrid which is a native of the Sonoran Desert in North America. It is one of only two species in the genus Chionactis.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Family:Colubridae
Genus:Chionactis
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