Coast Nightsnake
Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus
- Venom
- Not venomous
- Constrictor
- Not documented
- Type
- Colubrid
- Family
- Colubridae
- Genus
- Hypsiglena
- Continents
- North America
- Countries
- 2
- How common
- Common
About
Coast Nightsnake (Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus) is a non-venomous colubrid of the family Colubridae, found in Mexico, United States. It lives in habitats such as temperate coniferous forest, shrubland, scrubland, chaparral and 14 more. Common: recorded in 307 places on iNaturalist.
Where it lives
Native range
Habitats
Estimated from where this snake is recorded and what kind of snake it is - not a confirmed habitat survey.
Related snakes
- Baja California Night Snake Hypsiglena slevini
- Rio Verde Nightsnake Hypsiglena tanzeri
- Rio Grande de Santiago Nightsnake Hypsiglena affinis
- Desert Nightsnake Hypsiglena chlorophaea
- Night Snake Hypsiglena torquata
- Islas Revillagigedo Nightsnake Hypsiglena unaocularus
- Isla Santa Catalina Nightsnake Hypsiglena catalinae
- Chihuahuan Nightsnake Hypsiglena jani
Stay safe: a photo or a web page can never tell you for certain that a snake is harmless. Keep your distance, never handle a wild snake, and get medical help straight away after any bite.