Salvadora hexalepis, the western patch-nosed snake, is a species of non-venomous colubrid snake, which is endemic to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Western Patch-nosed Snake being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Salvadora deserticola
- Salvadora grahamiae
- Philodryas psammophidea
- Psammophylax tritaeniatus
- Masticophis taeniatus
- Lichanura trivirgata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Salvadora
- Species
- Salvadora hexalepis
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