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)
Pituophis catenifer catenifer is a subspecies of large non-venomous colubrid snake native to the western coast of North America. Pacific gopher snakes are one of California's most common snake species
The size of this juvenile Pacific gopher snake is shown by comparison with the hands holding it