reptiles and amphibians with ranges that include the byrne forest - santa cruz county, california

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1 REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS WITH RANGES THAT INCLUDE THE BYRNE FOREST CALIFORNIA STRIPED RACER, Coluber lateralis lateralis, Non-venemous (below) WESTERN YELLOW-BELLIED RACER, Coluber constrictor mormon, Non-venomous (below)

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REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS WITH RANGES THAT INCLUDE

THE BYRNE FOREST

CALIFORNIA STRIPED RACER, Coluber lateralis lateralis, Non-venemous (below)

WESTERN YELLOW-BELLIED RACER, Coluber constrictor mormon, Non-venomous (below)

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NORTHERN RUBBER BOA , Charina bottae, Non-venemous, (below)

RING-NECKED SNAKE, Diadophis punctatus,

Mildly Venomous (below)

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PACIFIC GOPHER SNAKE, Pituophis catenifer catenifer, Non-venemous (below)

CALIFORNIA NIGHTSNAKE,

Hypsiglena ochrorhyncha nuchalata,

Mildly Venomous (below)

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NORTHERN PACIFIC RATTLESNAKE, Crotalus oreganus oreganus, Dangerous ! (below)

SANTA CRUZ GARTERSNAKE,

Thamnophis atratus atratus, Non-venomous

Though bite is unpleasant (below)

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COAST MOUNTAIN KINGSNAKE, Lampropeltis multifasciata Non-venomous though dangerous Coral Snake in Arizona looks similar (below)

SHARP-TAILED SNAKE, Contia tenuis,

Non-venomous (below)

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COAST GARTERSNAKE, Thamnophis elegans terrestris, Non-venomous though bite is unpleasant(below)

CALIFORNIA RED-SIDED GARTERSNAKE,

Thamnophis sirtalis infernalis,

Non-venomous thou gh bite is unpleasant (below)

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CALIFORNIA LEGLESS LIZARD, Aniella pulchra (below) Range in red.

BLACK LEGLESS LIZARD,

Anniella pulchra nigra (below)

Tiny range in green.

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CALIFORNIA ALLIGATOR LIZARD, Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata, eyes bright yellow (below)

SAN FRANCISCO ALLIGATOR LIZARD, Elgaria coerulea coerulea (below)

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SKILTON WESTERN SKINK, Plestiodon skiltonianus skiltonianus (below)

COAST or “BLAINVILLE’S “ HORNED LIZARD, Phrynosoma blainvillii (below)

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COAST RANGE FENCE LIZARD, Sceloporus occidentalis bocourtii (on right) – large dorsal scales, yellow on back of thighs.

WESTERN SAGEBRUSH LIZARD, Sceloporus graciosus gracilis (one left)

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WESTERN SIDE-BLOTCHED LIZARD, Uta stansburiana elegans (below)