Crotalus is a genus of pit vipers, commonly known as rattlesnakes or rattlers, in the family Viperidae. The genus is found only in the Americas from southern Canada to northern Argentina. The generic
Crotalus armstrongi in Morelia zoo
Pituophis catenifer is a species of nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to North America. Nine subspecies are currently recognized, including the nominotypical subspecies, P. c. catenifer, described he
Gophersnake
Pituophis catenifer distribution
Sonoran gophersnake (Pituophis catenifer affinis), Doña Ana County, New Mexico (August 17, 2010)
Sonoran gopher snake (Pituophis catenifer affinis) Hidalgo County, New Mexico (18 April 2017)