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Yuma Proving Ground – Herpetology List Family Species Common Name State USFWS Status Status Reptiles and Amphibians Boidae Lichanura trivirgata Rosy boa Anaxyrus punctatus Red‐spotted toad Bufonidae Incilius alvarius Sonoran desert toad Phyllorhynchus decurtatus Spotted leaf‐nosed snake Masticophis flagellum Coachwhip Salvadora hexalepis Western patch‐nosed snake Lampropeltis getula Common kingsnake Rhinocheilus lecontei Long‐nosed snake Colubridae Sonora semiannulata Ground snake Chionactis occipitalis Western shovel‐nosed snake Hypsiglena chlorophaea Night snake Arizona elegans Glossy snake Pituophis catenifer Gopher snake Crotalus atrox Western diamondback rattlesnake Crotalus mitchellii Speckled rattlesnake Crotalidae Crotalus cerastes Sidewinder Crotalus scutulatus Mohave rattlesnake Crotaphytidae Crotaphytus bicintores Great Basin collard lizard Elapidae Micruroides euryxanthus Western coral snake Eublepharidae Coleonyx variegatus Western banded gecko Gekkonidae Hemidactylus turcicus* Mediterranean house gecko Helodermatidae Heloderma suspectum Gila Monster Dipsosaurus dorsalis Desert iguana Iguanidae Sauromalus ater Common chuckwalla Leptotyphlopidae Rena humilis Western blind snake Callisaurus draconoides Zebra‐tailed lizard Uma scoparia Mojave fringe‐toed lizard WSC Gambelia wislizenii Long‐nosed leopard lizard Sceloporus magister Desert spiny lizard Phrynosomatidae Uta stansburiana Side‐blotched lizard Urosaurus gracious Long‐tailed brush lizard Urosaurus ornatus Tree lizard Phrynosoma platyrhinos Desert horned lizard Scaphiopodidae Scaphiopus couchii Couch's spadefoot toad Teiidae Aspidoscelis tigris Western whiptail Testudinidae Gopherus morafkai Sonoran desert tortoise WSC Candidate OTHER POSSIBLE HERP SPECIES Ranidae Rana yavapaiensis Lowland leopard frog WSC Anaxyrus cognatus Great plains toad Bufonidae Anaxyrus woodhousei Woodhouse’s toad Chilomeniscus cinctus Banded sand snake Chilomeniscus stramineus Variable sand snake Diadophis punctatus Ring‐necked snake Colubridae Masticophis taeniatus Striped whipsnake Thamnophis marcianus Checkered gater snake Tantilla hobartsmithi Sothwestern black‐headed snake Trimorphodon biscutatus Western lyre snake Crotalidae Crotalus molossus Black‐tailed rattlesnake Crotaphytidae Crotaphytus nebrius Sonoran collared lizard Kinosternidae Kinosternon sonoriense Sonoran mud turtle Uma notata Colorado desert fringe‐toed lizard Uma rufopunctata Yuman desert fringe‐toed lizard Phrynosomatidae Phrynosoma solare Regal horned lizard Phrynosoma mcallii Flat‐tailed horned lizard WSC Xantusiidae Xantusa vigilis Desert night lizard * Non‐native species. .

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Other Contributions NATURE NOTES Amphibia: Caudata Ambystoma ordinarium. Predation by a Black-necked Gartersnake (Thamnophis cyrtopsis). The Michoacán Stream Salamander (Ambystoma ordinarium) is a facultatively paedomorphic ambystomatid species. Paedomorphic adults and larvae are found in montane streams, while metamorphic adults are terrestrial, remaining near natal streams (Ruiz-Martínez et al., 2014). Streams inhabited by this species are immersed in pine, pine-oak, and fir for- ests in the central part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt (Luna-Vega et al., 2007). All known localities where A. ordinarium has been recorded are situated between the vicinity of Lake Patzcuaro in the north-central portion of the state of Michoacan and Tianguistenco in the western part of the state of México (Ruiz-Martínez et al., 2014). This species is considered Endangered by the IUCN (IUCN, 2015), is protected by the government of Mexico, under the category Pr (special protection) (AmphibiaWeb; accessed 1April 2016), and Wilson et al. (2013) scored it at the upper end of the medium vulnerability level. Data available on the life history and biology of A. ordinarium is restricted to the species description (Taylor, 1940), distribution (Shaffer, 1984; Anderson and Worthington, 1971), diet composition (Alvarado-Díaz et al., 2002), phylogeny (Weisrock et al., 2006) and the effect of habitat quality on diet diversity (Ruiz-Martínez et al., 2014). We did not find predation records on this species in the literature, and in this note we present information on a predation attack on an adult neotenic A. ordinarium by a Thamnophis cyrtopsis. On 13 July 2010 at 1300 h, while conducting an ecological study of A.
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California Wildlife Habitat Relationships System California Department of Fish and Wildlife California Interagency Wildlife Task Group WESTERN THREADSNAKE Rena humilis Family: LEPTOTYPHLOPIDAE Order: SQUAMATA Class: REPTILIA R045 Written by: R. Marlow Reviewed by: T. Papenfuss Edited by: R. Duke, J. Harris DISTRIBUTION, ABUNDANCE, AND SEASONALITY The western threadsnake (once known as the western blind snake) is widely distributed in southern California from the coast to the eastern border at elevations up to 1515 m (5000 ft). It seldom occurs in strictly sandy areas, alluvial flats or dry lakes. Little is known about abundance. A wide variety of habitats at lower elevations is occupied where conditions are suitable for burrowing, or hiding under surface objects and in crevices (Klauber 1940, Brattstrom 1953, Brattstrom and Schwenkmeyer 1951, Stebbins 1954, 1972). SPECIFIC HABITAT REQUIREMENTS Feeding: This snake eats ants, termites, their eggs, larvae and other soft-bodied insects (Stebbins 1954). Cover: This snake burrows, spending most of its time underground. It has also been taken under objects such as logs, rocks and among the roots of shrubs. They have also been taken under granite flakes (Stebbins 1954). Reproduction: No data. Water: The species seems to prefer moister habitats but is found in very arid environments, so permanent water is probably not required (Stebbins 1954). Pattern: This species prefers moist areas. In canyons, stony and sandy deserts, rocky slopes and boulder piles, and scrub. SPECIES LIFE HISTORY Activity Patterns: This snake appears on the surface at night but may be active underground at other times. Greatest seasonal activity occurs from April to August (Stebbins 1954).
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Appendix B References
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