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Reptiles
Mountain Patch-nosed Snake
Salvadora grahamiae
Authorship: Baird and Girard
Records
It was observed mosly from the western slope of Indio Mountains, including River Road, Double Tank Corral, and in Echo Canyon by UTEP personnel.
Sources
[Couvillon, 2011a, b, DeSantis et al., 2016]
Taxonomic Classification
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassReptilia (Reptiles)
OrderSquamata (Lizards and Snakes)
SuborderSerpentes (Snakes)
FamilyCOLUBRIDAE (Harmless Egg-laying Snake Family)
GenusSalvadora
Speciesgrahamiae
Recent Observations
Sourced from iNaturalist
Eastern Patch-nosed Snake (opens in new tab)IMRS
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IMRScypseloidesMar 31, 2023Fort Hancock, TX, US
Eastern Patch-nosed Snake (opens in new tab)IMRSvanessa5139Oct 12, 2019Fort Hancock, TX, US
Eastern Patch-nosed Snake (opens in new tab)IMRScondescendingjApr 22, 2018Hudspeth County, TX, USA
Eastern Patch-nosed Snake (opens in new tab)IMRSsandboaApr 4, 1991Indio Mountains
Mountain Patch-nosed Snake (opens in new tab)viciniorOct 25, 2026Oro Valley, AZ 85737, USA
Texas Patch-nosed Snake (opens in new tab)kucycadsOct 25, 2026Burnet County, TX, USA
Mountain Patch-nosed Snake (opens in new tab)rilee4Oct 24, 2026The Mall at Sierra Vista, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635, USA
Texas Patch-nosed Snake (opens in new tab)walterflockeOct 24, 2026Warblers Way, Wimberley, TX, US
Culebra parchada de montaña (opens in new tab)santimeOct 17, 202642158 Hgo., México
Mountain Patch-nosed Snake (opens in new tab)ck2azOct 18, 2026S Sunnyside Rd, Patagonia, AZ, US
Conservation assessments from the following sources:
- NatureServe Explorer
- IUCN Red List
- Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
| IUCN Red List | LCLeast Concern |
|---|---|
| NatureServe Global (opens in new tab) | G5Secure |
| NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab) | S5Secure |
| Texas SGCN | Not assessed |
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