National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Species Checklist for Mojave National Preserve (MOJA) This species list is a work in progress. It represents information currently in the NPSpecies data system and records are continually being added or updated by National Park Service staff. To report an error or make a suggestion, go to https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies/suggest. Scientific Name Common Name Reptiles Squamata/Charinidae [ ] Lichanura trivirgata rosy boa Squamata/Colubridae [ ] Arizona elegans glossy snake [ ] Chionactis occipitalis western shovel-nosed snake [ ] Coluber flagellum coachwhip [ ] Coluber taeniatus striped whipsnake [ ] Diadophis punctatus ring-necked snake [ ] Hypsiglena chlorophaea desert nightsnake [ ] Lampropeltis californiae California kingsnake [ ] Phyllorhynchus decurtatus spotted leaf-nosed snake [ ] Pituophis catenifer gopher snake [ ] Rhinocheilus lecontei long-nosed snake [ ] Salvadora hexalepis western patch-nosed snake [ ] Sonora semiannulata western groundsnake [ ] Tantilla hobartsmithi Smith's black-headed snake [ ] Trimorphodon biscutatus California lyresnake Squamata/Crotaphytidae [ ] Crotaphytus bicinctores Great Basin collared lizard [ ] Gambelia wislizenii long-nosed leopard lizard Squamata/Eublepharidae [ ] Coleonyx variegatus western banded gecko Squamata/Helodermatidae [ ] Heloderma suspectum gila monster Squamata/Iguanidae [ ] Dipsosaurus dorsalis desert iguana [ ] Sauromalus ater common chuckwalla [ ] Sceloporus occidentalis western fence lizard [ ] Sceloporus uniformis yellow-backed spiny lizard [ ] Urosaurus graciosus long-tailed brush lizard [ ] Uta stansburiana common side-blotched lizard Squamata/Leptotyphlopidae [ ] Rena humilis western threadsnake Species Checklist Page 1 of 2 4/6/2020 1:35:08 PM National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Species Checklist for Mojave National Preserve (MOJA) Scientific Name Common Name Squamata/Phrynosomatidae [ ] Callisaurus draconoides zebra-tailed lizard [ ] Phrynosoma platyrhinos desert horned lizard [ ] Uma scoparia Mojave fringe-toed lizard Squamata/Scincidae [ ] Plestiodon "gilberti" Gilbert's skink Squamata/Teiidae [ ] Aspidoscelis tigris tiger whiptail Squamata/Viperidae [ ] Crotalus cerastes sidewinder [ ] Crotalus mitchellii speckled rattlesnake [ ] Crotalus scutulatus Mojave rattlesnake Squamata/Xantusiidae [ ] Xantusia vigilis desert night lizard Testudines/Testudinidae [ ] Gopherus agassizii desert tortoise Report Species Count: 36 *Documented occurrences of the species in the park or in the adjoining region of the park give reason to suspect that it probably occurs within the park; however, current, verifiable evidence is needed. NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 4/6/2020 1:35:08 PM The species listed here are assumed to be 'present in park' and have been reviewed. Evidence, in the form of a current, verifiable reference, voucher or observation, is included in the NPSpecies data system or is readily available. Those species marked with an asterisk have the designation of 'probably present,' and efforts are underway to obtain current, verifiable evidence to elevate the status to 'present in park.' Species Checklist Page 2 of 2 4/6/2020 1:35:08 PM.